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The law was administered by the New York City Loft Board. The 1982 Loft Law should not be confused with the artists' loft law, Article 7-b of the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law nor with rent control legislation, which limits the ability of landlords to increase the rent of certain long-term tenants. The artists' loft law requires that the ...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police (NYSDEC Police), is the law enforcement agency of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Law Enforcement. NYS Environmental Conservation Officers are New York State police officers.
The New York City Municipal Archives preserves and makes available more than 10 million historical vital records (birth, marriage and death certificates) for all five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island). Researchers have open access to the indexes, and both microfilmed and digital copies of vital records on-site ...
A certificate of occupancy is a legal document that proves a property is safe to inhabit and meets all code and usage requirements. It is often required for major home renovations or when selling ...
By 1977, the New York City Department of City Planning found that 91.5 percent of the conversions were illegal [2] and 44.9 percent of those lofts were occupied by heads of households who were artists. [3] As these neighborhoods became more popular landlords attempted to substantially raise rents. [4]
A temporary certificate of occupancy grants residents and building owners all of the same rights as a certificate of occupancy, however it is only for a temporary period of time. In New York City, TCOs are usually active for 90 days from the date of issue, after which they expire. [2]
The 35-story building on First Avenue was denied a new temporary certificate of occupancy by the Department of Buildings on Sept. 26 and has been operating without valid inspections since October ...
The bill was amended in May 2010 and passed in the New York State Assembly (A05667C [2]) on June 3, 2010. On June 8, 2010, the New York State Senate passed the “Expanded Loft Law”, bill S7178A. The bill was signed into law by New York Governor David Paterson on June 21, 2010. [3] [4]