Local Law 196 Deadlines Extended –The Industry Reacts and Responds
On November 7, 2018, NYC DOB Commissioner Rick D. Chandler, PE, announced at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Building Trades Employers’...
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- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Rick Chandler is Stepping Down As Buildings' Commissioner
On January 4, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Rick D. Chandler, PE, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, will be retiring...
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Sarah Carroll, the Newly Appointed Chair of LPC, Talks to SKYlines
In September 2018, Sarah Carroll was appointed Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to "lead...
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
“City Canvas” for Construction Fences and Sidewalk Sheds
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), in collaboration with the New York City Department of Buildings and the Office...
- Oct 15, 2018
- 6 min
Local Law 196 – One Year Later
One year ago, on October 16, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stood at the podium advertising the slogan ‘SAFER NYC’ to announce...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
Skyline Restores Two NYU Buildings in NoHo District
New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. Established on April 18, 1831 by Albert Gallatin, then...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 1 min
LPC's Vice Chair Frederick Bland
Frederick Bland, a commissioner and recently appointed vice chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, is now presiding over the...
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
New NYC Real-Time Interactive Maps
In May 2018, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) launched its Permit Application Finder, an interactive web map...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 3 min
Build Safe | Live Safe Conference 2018: Changing the Culture of Construction in NYC
Best Practices Summit Explains and Updates Crowd of 350+ from Industry on Laws, Codes and Requirements for Construction Safety There is a...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Glen-Gery at NYCSRA's Sixth Annual Technical Meeting
On Thursday, April 26, the New York City Special Riggers Association (NYCSRA) held its sixth annual technical meeting featuring a...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
New Ferries Headed for NYC
City to Invest an Additional $300mm in Ferry Service New York City’s ferry service, which began in May 2017, provides riders with four...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
Coney Island’s Boardwalk Becomes a Landmark on its 95th Anniversary
LPC Designates New York City’s Eleventh Scenic Landmark Built in 1923 On its 95th Anniversary, The Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island...
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
Scaffold Law Reform Day 2018
On Tuesday, May 15, contractors, building owners and advocates from across the state gathered in Albany to lobby for Scaffold Law...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Srinivasan, LPC Chairwomen, Served Last Day in Office on June 1st
The chair of New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, served her last day on June 1st following the...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Local Law 196 of 2017: Construction Site Safety Training (SST)
In the previous issue of SKYlines, we provided an in-depth overview on Local Law 196, formerly known as Introduction 1447-C, which made...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 3 min
Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to LPC Rules
The Astor Library was the subject of the Landmarks Preservation Commission's first public hearing in 1965. The Landmarks Preservation...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
Safe Construction Bill of Rights: New Requirements For Building Owners
Effective on December 28, 2017, Local Law 159 of 2017: Safe Construction Bill of Rights requires building owners of multiple dwellings to...
- Feb 16, 2018
- 1 min
Roofing Day in D.C. 2018
NRCA has announced it will hold Roofing Day in D.C. 2018 from March 6-7. The event aims to bring the roofing industry together to meet...
- Feb 16, 2018
- 1 min
Mayor and City Council Reach Agreement to Replace Rikers Island Jails
On January 2nd, City and Department of Correction officials announced the closure of the George Motchan Detention Center by the summer of...
- Feb 16, 2018
- 1 min
Second Term For NYC Mayor de Blasio
On a frigid January 1st, re-elected Bill de Blasio (right) was sworn in for his second term as New York City Mayor. The public ceremony...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Safety Bill Increases Training Requirements for Construction Workers
After long debate among union, non-union and real estate groups, the New York City Council unanimously passed the construction safety...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
In Effect, OSHA’s New Silica Rule Aims to Reduce Workers’ Exposure
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard – one for construction...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 3 min
Five Ways to Prepare Your Building for a FISP Inspection
No building is in perfect condition, particularly in a city as old as New York. Issues from minor maintenance to major damage are often...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 1 min
FISP Owner Requirements for Balcony Enclosures
Weather-resistant balcony enclosures (such as windows or solid walls), as well as open screen balcony enclosures more than 40 feet above...
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