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The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.
A number of Architects have been investigated over the years by the Department of Buildings for self-certifying projects that did not actually conform to building codes and zoning regulations. In 2002, investigators with the New York City Department of Buildings alleged that Architect Henry Radusky "failed to follow required codes" on 55 ...
Houston Street (/ ˈ h aʊ s t ən / HOW-stən) is a major east–west thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan in New York City, United States. It runs the full width of the island of Manhattan , from FDR Drive along the East River in the east to the West Side Highway along the Hudson River in the west.
Outside of New York City, NYC's 311 service can be accessed by calling (212) NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) (dialing 3-1-1 outside of New York City may contact the local municipality's 311 service). There is also a website and a mobile app to access the 311 service. [12] Between 2003 and 2006 NYC311 received more than 30 million calls.
Landmark status failed a New York City Council vote. Jamaica Savings Bank, 161-02 Jamaica Avenue: May 5, 1992 [124] 1992: Queens Landmark 1800; Landmark status failed a New York City Council vote. Re-designated 2008 as landmark 2109; Jamaica Savings Bank, 89-01 Queens Boulevard: June 28, 2005 [120] October 20, 2005 [125] Queens Landmark 2173
The sign was placed atop Pepsi-Cola's Long Island City plant by August 30, 1940, [3] [4] as part of an expansion of its plant. [5] At the time, it was advertised as New York state's longest electrical sign. [4] [5] Documents show that the New York City Department of Buildings approved a permit for the sign in May 1940. [12]
The New York City Department of Sanitation is the largest sanitation department in the world, with 7,201 uniformed sanitation workers and supervisors, 2,041 civilian workers, 2,230 general collection trucks, 275 specialized collection trucks, 450 street sweepers, 365 snowplows, 298 front end loaders, and 2,360 support vehicles.
The City Hall and Market House, located on Travis Street at Prairie Avenue, was shared by the Houston city government and the city market.(1904) Houston City Hall and Market (postcard, circa 1912-1924) From 1841 to 1939, Houston's municipal government was headquartered at Old Market Square. It was destroyed by fire in the 1870s, and also in ...