By Penny Laughlin City College of New York is hosting a series of trainings for Filing Representatives over the next several months. There are two types of Filing Reps, and thus two different trainings. The training for a Class 1 Filing Representative runs for 16 hours over two days. The training… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The DOB is proposing to add two new violation classifications, and to amend another. The new classifications will enable the DOB to ensure public safety and more effectively enforce the laws, rules and Commissioner’s orders related to the safe operation of construction equipment. A Public Hearing to discuss… View more
By Mario Aurioso On March 21, 2016, the LAA Division posted a new service memo regarding an Intent to Revoke or Revoke Banner. These will now be visible in BIS on a Limited Alteration Application with the scope of work is considered non-Code compliant, hazardous or egregious. The process to resolve this… View more
By Bruno Caligara In New York City, air-borne noise is always an issue. In many cases, exterior mechanical units are installed without first checking the proper permitted decibel ratings. These issues mostly arise in residential areas where the nuisance of noisy air conditioning units – if not properly installed – will lead to… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City has committed to installing over 15 miles of physically protected bicycle lanes in 2016, the most of any year on record. The projects include protected lanes along Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Avenue and 6th Avenue in… View more
By Frank Fortino The DOB Local Law and Façade units will be issuing a notice to the professionals involved in inspecting a building’s façade and creating the associated reports. Here are the requirements: 1. Please be advised that despite the minimum inspection requirements stated in rule 1 RCNY §103-04(b), in some… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Owners are required to perform annual analyses of a property’s total energy use on specific building types in New York City. Beginning with the May 1, 2016 compliance deadline, submitted reports with one or more missing or inaccurate data fields will be considered non-compliant, and will receive a… View more