By Brian Lafferty We’re always amazed that, with such documented risks, landlords continue to rent illegal apartments. Some are basement spaces, others are rooms without proper windows or ventilations, without proper bathrooms or kitchen facilities. A building’s Certificate of Occupancy shows everything you need to know about how a building can… View more
By Wayne Sheppard Having lived in Harlem, at West 147th Street and 7th Avenue, for almost 30 years & participating in organized sports in Colonel Young Park, (located between West 142nd & West 145th Streets, and Lenox Avenue), I have crossed the 145th Street Bridge hundreds of times. This bridge has… View more
By Brian Redlein Buildings are rising and construction continues to boom at a remarkable clip throughout the City. Developers are eager to break ground on new projects in order to cash in on soaring property values, offering amenities, fast timelines, and incentives to get their buildings up, and properties sold. At… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Implementation of LL141, which amends the DOB Penalty Schedule, is going into effect on April 4, 2015. The New York City Environmental Control Board has modified the ECB Buildings Penalty Schedule to enforce Local Law 141 of 2013 (LL 141), also known as the 2014 NYC Construction… View more
By Johan Soltani At the beginning of the year, Governor Cuomo signed a bill mandating that all restaurants and commercial buildings install carbon monoxide detectors. The legislation, dubbed Steven Nelson’s Law, followed the death of a restaurant manager who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning at a Long Island location of Legal… View more
By Garvey Thelemaque The DOB has started a new after-hours program that keeps its doors open until 7:00 pm every Tuesday, called Homeowners and Residents night. The service intends to make it easier for residents to access the Agency’s one-on-one support and take advantage of the expertise available from Department professionals…. View more
By Penny Laughlin Everyone thinks of New York City as an epicenter of global business. We should also think of it as a booming ecosystem of small business. Small businesses face tremendous challenges in getting off the ground. Regulations, permits, compliance the risk of fines; all of these add up to… View more