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[4] [5] [6] The first Buildings Department was created in Manhattan in 1892. In 1901 the New York State Legislature passed the Tenement Housing Act of 1901, which established a city Tenement Housing Department, including a Buildings Bureau and a Bureau of Inspection. [7] A citywide Department of Buildings though did not exist until 1936. [4]
The Department of Buildings cannot revoke a professional's license to practice Architecture or Engineering, as that is controlled by the New York State Office of the Professions. However, since 2007 the State has allowed the DOB to refuse to accept plans filed by individuals who have been found to abuse the Self Certification process (or other ...
The Department of Buildings (DOB) enforces building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, and inspects new and existing buildings. The Business Integrity Commission (BIC) regulates the private carting industry, businesses operating in the City's public wholesale markets, and the shipboard gambling industry.
In an email to TODAY.com, the NYC Department of Buildings stated that no regulations require bathrooms in New York City to meet a specific minimum square footage. Additionally, some pre-war and ...
New York City Commissioner of Records and Information Services [28] New York City Commissioner of Sanitation [29] New York City Commissioner of Social Services - this Department was renamed from the Department of Welfare in 1967, [30] and split into the Department of Homeless Services and the Administration for Children's Services in 1993. [21]
James Steven Oddo (born January 12, 1966) [1] is an American attorney and politician who served as the Borough President of Staten Island from 2014 to 2021. Oddo had previously served as a member of the New York City Council, representing the 50th district from 1999 to 2013.
Officials in New York City say a 1.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Queens and Roosevelt Island on Tuesday morning, not an explosion.. Around 5:45am, the FDNY received reports of buildings ...
Joseph John Esposito (March 28, 1950 – January 8, 2024) was an American police officer, who served as Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement for the New York City Department of Buildings, Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management from 2014 to 2018, [1] [2] and Chief of the New York City Police Department from 2000 to 2013.