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Industry News / Transportation
By Wayne Sheppard Last October, the terror attack in downtown Manhattan that claimed the lives of multiple pedestrians reaffirmed the need for improved pedestrian safety. Various safety initiatives are focusing on older New Yorkers. According to New York City Department ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. The populace has become numb to news out of Washington about the dysfunctional, “do-nothing” Congress that can’t seem to agree on anything more substantial than what to name a post office. Congress’s approval rating hovers somewhere ...
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By Andrew Pisani As 2017 winds down and the holiday season moves into full swing, it’s easy to let annual permits slip through the cracks. Back in the day, industry professionals from building and office managers to business owners and ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Effective January 1, 2018, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will begin reviewing unpaid civil penalties of Safety Registrant recipients and applicants. This move complies with Local Law 47 of 2016. If the agency finds ...
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By Frank Fortino It’s official: New Yorkers can bring out their dancing shoes. Last month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that repealed the 91-year-old Cabaret Law, which outlawed dancing in eating and drinking establishments without a ...
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By Wayne Sheppard Do you have an expiring Department of Transportation (DOT) permit for a street or sidewalk opening? Between December 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, the DOT Winter Moratorium is in effect. To keep our streets and sidewalks ...
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By Penny Laughlin Effective December 28, 2017, Local Law 154 of 2017 will amend the Administrative Code requirements for Tenant Protection Plans (TPPs). The changes require more detailed information regarding measures taken to protect tenant safety and health. In addition, ...
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By Frank Fortino With the City Planning Commission’s final approval of the Greater East Midtown Rezoning proposal on August 9, 2017, other rezonings were also applied to certain blocks in the neighborhood. As a result, these areas have since received ...
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By Austin Regan, R.A. Last month we reviewed some of the available advantages when working with a building that does not comply with the zoning resolution’s bulk regulations. A developer can invest capital to repurpose a building to a more ...
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By Wayne Sheppard As we prepare for the impending Department of Transportation (DOT) 2017 Holiday Construction Embargo, which starts next Wednesday, November 15, 2017, now is the time to start planning for 2018 permits—and bonds. In addition to requiring a ...
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By Brian Lafferty As the end of the year approaches, the holiday season can wreak havoc on project deadlines. This year, projects seeking an initial Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) need to factor in even more time, due to a ...
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By Alex Rippere This past October marked the one-year anniversary of the 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC 2016). Looking back, the code change has brought its share of challenges. Perhaps the trickiest thing about the energy code ...
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