Buildings news update - January 31, 2022

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January 31, 2022

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Special Event
Construction Embargo in Midtown Manhattan

A Special
Event Construction Embargo will be in effect for NYPD
Police Officer Wilbert Mora's wake and funeral starting
tomorrow, affecting construction work in select areas of
Midtown Manhattan.

The
Department of Buildings recommends that building
contractors and construction professionals in the area
should refrain from any exterior building construction
and construction-related deliveries during this time.
Delivery and construction vehicles, such as concrete
truck deliveries, heading to the area may also be
disrupted.

This
embargo is in effect starting Tuesday, February 1st at
12:01 AM through Wednesday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM.

More information about the embargo can be found here.

Upcoming Events

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understanding building regulations in NYC? Want to talk
directly to DOB experts about your construction-related
questions? Curious about the latest DOB service updates?

Then join
the thousands of New Yorkers who have already been
attending our live online events by registering for an
upcoming session today!

This
week's live online events at DOB:

Elevator Industry Q&A Session - For elevator
companies to ask questions about the 2022 changes to
elevator safety filings (periodic inspections and
category tests).

Tuesday, February 1st at noon, 12:00 PM.

Brooklyn/Staten Island Q&A Session - For property
owners and design professionals in Brooklyn and Staten
Island to ask job specific questions about filings or
general questions about DOB regulations.

Tuesday, February 1st at 2:00 PM.

Boiler
Industry Q&A Session - For boiler inspectors to ask
questions about the 2022 changes to annual boiler safety
inspection requirements.

Wednesday, February 2nd at 10:00 AM.

Bronx
Monthly Industry Meeting - For design professionals
in the Bronx to discuss non-job specific policy and
business process questions.

Wednesday, February 2nd at 2:00 PM.

Queens
Q&A Session - For property owners and design
professionals in Queens to ask job specific questions
about filings or general questions about DOB
regulations.

Thursday, February 3rd at 2:00 PM.

Registration is free but space is limited, so sign up
today!

Check out all of our upcoming scheduled online events.

FAIRER Program

New
Yorkers with unpaid OATH judgments can still have
related violation penalties reduced by up to 75%, thanks
to the NYC Department of Finance's FAIRER program, that
is running until March 20, 2022.

Launched
in an effort to support homeowners and small businesses
in particular,

the Fine and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery
(FAIRER) Program allows New Yorkers the
opportunity to pay a reduced amount for eligible OATH/ECB
judgments, if the violations are

certified as corrected with DOB.

For
questions about a DOB-issued violation, contact the
Department's Administrative Enforcement Unit at (212)
393-2405 or

contact us online.

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Weather Advisories

This weekend's
storm showed that winter in NYC often means extreme
weather events that can disrupt construction operations
and create hazardous building conditions for the public.

DOB
Weather Advisories not only provides subscribers with
advanced notice of incoming storms, but also practical
precautions workers and property owners can take to
ensure their work sites and properties remain safe and
secure.

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