Marketing and Public Relations
DOB kicks off safety week with new slogan
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Acting Buildings Commissioner Thomas Fariello, R.A. announced the official kick-off of the Department’s annual Construction Safety Week activities designed
REBNY Watch
Construction safety bill falls short on real solutions
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Despite concerns raised by many groups, the City Council has passed Intro 1447-C, otherwise known as the construction safety bill. The Real Estate Board
Construction & Design
Code Breakers: Death, injury and neglect in DOB’s October round-up
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New York City’s Department of Buildings has released its October 2018 enforcement report, which highlights the agency’s actions to punish bad actors in
Construction & Design
DOB rolls out interactive construction map
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New York City is in the midst of a building boom, with nearly 200 million s/f of major projects in the works throughout the five boroughs.
Deals & Dealmakers
New DOB boss named
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MELANIE La ROCCA Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Melanie La Rocca as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings. As Commissioner, she
Construction & Design
DOB halts all crane work by United after accident at NYCHA building
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On Monday, the New York City Buildings Department halted all crane work citywide by United Crane and Rigging (“United”), the firm that
Construction & Design
DOB urges industry to secure construction sites ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine
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Tropical Storm Hermine may bring flooding, sustained winds of up to 57  mph, and gusts reaching as high as 75 mph, to the New York City area from Saturday
Construction & Design
Kushner Companies faces $210,000 in fines for withholding rent-regulated info
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Kushner Companies faces up to $210,000 in fines for filing false documents with the New York City Department of Buildings about rent-regulated tenants.
Construction & Design
DOB: Thousands of work sites need safety training
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Buildings Commissioner MelanieLa Rocca The Buildings Department announced the release of a new, interactive map showing the location of construction sites
Construction & Design
CODE BREAKERS: Contractor fined after worker falls at Taconic development
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The New York City Department of Buildings released its May 2019 enforcement bulletin, which provides highlights of the agency’s actions to sanction and
Construction & Design
DOB building support among future leaders
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DOB officials visited P.S. 57, Hubert H. Humphrey school in Staten Island as part of the STEM promotion. Throughout the month of May, staff from the New
Construction & Design
CODE BREAKERS: Fire hazards, illegal conversions and more May DOB violations
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New York’s Buildings Department released its May 2018 enforcement bulletin, highlighting bad actors in the construction industry that were punished