For the second
time this month, Buildings
Commissioner Robert LiMandri commended a Buildings
Inspector for reporting a bribe
attempt to the Department of
Investigation which led to an
arrest. On Wednesday, October 28,
DOI investigators arrested Marcos A. Nunez, 50,
after he allegedly attempted to
bribe an inspector with $1,000 to
ignore potential violations at a
Brooklyn site. On Tuesday,
October 6, DOI investigators arrested Hersel Hedvat, 52,
after he allegedly showed an
inspector a forged work permit for a
Manhattan site and attempted to
bribe the inspector with $300 to
avoid a Stop Work Order and
violations. |
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Inspections and Approved Agencies |
November 10 |
On November 10, the Department will hold a public hearing at 9:00am on a proposed rule relating to inspections and approved
agencies. The Department proposes to
amend Section 101-07 of Chapter 100 of Title
1 of the Rules of the City of New York. The hearing will be held in the 6th Floor
Training Room at Department headquarters at 280 Broadway in Manhattan.
Concrete Safety Managers |
November 12 |
On November 12, the Department will hold a public hearing at 9:00am on a proposed rule relating to registration requirements and
qualifications for concrete safety managers.
The Department proposes to add section
3310-02 to Chapter 3300 of Title 1 of the
Rules of the City of New York. The hearing
will be held in the 6th Floor Training Room
at Department headquarters at 280
Broadway in Manhattan.
Violation Reclassification |
November 23 |
On November 23, the Department will hold a public hearing at 11:00am on a proposed rule relating to the classification of violations, establishment of daily and monthly penalties, and process of certifying correction. The Department proposes to amend Section 102-01 of Subchapter B of Chapter 100 of Title 1of the Official Compilation of the Rules of the City of New York. The hearing will be held in the 3rd Floor Conference Room at Department headquarters at 280 Broadway in Manhattan. |
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New Asbestos Abatement Technical
Review Unit |
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The Department of Environmental
Protection's new Asbestos Technical
Review Unit (A-TRU) is now
responsible for the review and
permitting of asbestos abatement
projects.
A-TRU includes staff from both
DEP and DOB
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and is located at DEP headquarters in
LeFrak City.
A-TRU also includes a new
state-of-the-art, online
Asbestos Reporting and Tracking
System (ARTS)
through which contractors will
obtain asbestos abatement
permits. DEP has created a new
comprehensive technical guide that will
help industry members adapt to
the new permitting process.
View the updated service notice. Visit the "Abatement
Safety" page in the Construction, Demolition and
Abatement section of DOB's
website for more information on
these new rules and filing
requirements.
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Bicycle Access to Office
Buildings |
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The Bicycle Access to Office
Buildings Law was
signed by Mayor Michael
R. Bloomberg on August
13, 2009 and goes into
effect on December 11,
2009.
The law aims to increase bicycle commuting by
providing cyclists with
the opportunity to
securely park their
bicycles in or close to
their workplaces.
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The law only applies to
commercial office buildings with at
least one freight elevator.
It does not apply to
residential buildings.
For details, visit nyc.gov/bikesinbuildings.
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