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By Andrew Pisani Among its many responsibilities, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) has the important job of ensuring building and resident safety and health by enforcing the city’s Housing Maintenance Code. The civil penalties ...
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By Tasnim Sabnam In June 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) announced that it would be issuing violations for properties that failed to submit annual boiler inspection reports for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. These violations will ...
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By Andrew Pisani The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has increased the civil penalties for failure to file a Certificate of Correction for an Immediately Hazardous Class 1 Summons (AEUHAZ). Effective immediately, the $3,000 penalty is now $5,000. ...
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By Joseph Bastone The FAIRER (Fines and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery) program has been extended through March 20, 2022. Administered by the Department of Finance, the program allows customers to pay reduced amounts for eligible Environmental Control Board (ECB) judgments. ...
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By Joseph Bastone New York City has launched a three-month program that allows customers to pay reduced amounts for eligible Environmental Control Board (ECB) judgments. Under the FAIRER (Fines and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery) program, administered by the Department of ...
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The Department of Buildings (DOB) recently announced important news regarding benchmarking compliance. The New York City Benchmarking Law, Local Law 84 of 2009 as amended by Local Law 133 of 2016, applies to buildings over 25,000 square feet and multiple ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Two local laws (LL160 of 2017 and LL104 of 2019) regarding denial of new permits have gone into effect. Local Law of 160 of 2017 Effective March 1, 2021, the Department will deny New Building and Alteration-CO ...
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By Tynesha Goode While the passage of local laws is a common occurrence, some local laws have far greater impact than others. This article examines the most significant local laws for the construction and real estate industry, as well as ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently adopted a rule to establish a new penalty for certain violations of Subdivision (b) of Section 24-154 of the New York City Administrative Code. Effective December 18, ...
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By Joseph Bastone The New York City Construction Codes require all property owners in the five boroughs to build and maintain their properties in safe condition. For your building to be in complete compliance, you must assess the property for ...
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By Renee Sosnowski As of November 2, 2020, the Department of Buildings (DOB) requires online payment of Immediately Hazardous (AEUHAZ) and Benchmarking Violation civil penalties. Payments received by mail after the effective date will be returned to sender. Online Penalty ...
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By Cesar Compres During the past decade, New York City agencies have redoubled their efforts to safeguard the public by passing more local laws and aggressively ramping up inspections. Now, with COVID-19 restricting the way we live and work, city ...
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