DOB kicks off safety week with new slogan
Acting Buildings Commissioner Thomas Fariello, R.A. announced the official kick-off of the Department’s annual Construction Safety Week activities designed to raise awareness about the critical
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New DOB boss named
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Melanie La Rocca as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings. As Commissioner, she will intensify efforts to
Code Breakers: Death, injury and neglect in DOB’s October round-up
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 the construction industry by
Kushner Companies faces $210,000 in fines for withholding rent-regulated info
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. On Monday,
DOB rolls out interactive construction map
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
CODE BREAKERS: Fire hazards, illegal conversions and more May DOB violations
New York’s Buildings Department released its May 2018 enforcement bulletin, highlighting bad actors in the construction industry that were punished by the agency for flouting
DOB takes construction safety on the road
The Department of Buildings is taking construction safety on the road this week in an annual effort to keep New York and New Yorkers safe.
DOB finalizes construction safety training requirements
New York’s Buildings Department has finalized training requirements put in place by last year’s safety legislation. Construction workers on most major job sites will have
CODE BREAKERS: Illegal conversions, unsafe work sites and more March DOB violations
The New York City Department of Buildings released its March 2018 enforcement bulletin, which highlights the agency’s actions to sanction and deter bad actors in
DOB publishes first-ever report on NYC’s 84,000 elevators
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) recently published the agency’s 2017 Elevator Report – a comprehensive study of the City’s more than 84,000 elevator devices