Our last post described the changes driven by the New York City Council in its effort to reduce the number and duration of sidewalk sheds found across the city. In addition to the sheer number of sheds in place at any given...more
That New York City, in particular Manhattan, is awash in sidewalk sheds is news to no one. This spring, the New York City Council passed several new bills with the intention of curtailing the number of sheds, as more than...more
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New York City has taken what it intends to be a significant step toward addressing its housing crisis with the City Council’s December 5, 2024, approval of the third, and final, element of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing and...more
Simply owning property in New York City likely means that, at some point – more than once – a neighbor will need to access your property to protect it during development or maintenance work taking place at its adjacent...more
On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed a bill placing significant restrictions on the amount of retainage that can be withheld from contractors and subcontractors, and permitting the earlier submission of final billing...more
As of January 1, 2024, New York City will require that all building parapets facing the public right-of-way undergo an annual inspection by a “competent person.” The stated purpose of the mandate is to maintain the city’s...more
When performing work on your property, there is often a need to access a neighbor’s property. This is nothing new. However, under the current scheme, there is no framework for whether that access is obtained through a...more
A universal vaccine mandate comes to New York employers courtesy of New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Compliance in Your Office-
Effective this week, in accordance with the Commissioner of the New...more
New York’s new wage theft law – expected to have a major impact on the construction industry state-wide – goes into effect on January 4, 2022 and will apply to contracts executed, modified, extended, or renewed from that date...more
At the end of last year, the New York City Council voted to approve Intro. 2033, legislation which will create a new class of certificate of occupancy: the Interim Certificate of Occupancy (“ICO”). The Department of Buildings...more
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City, the Mid-Hudson Region, and Long Island are all expected to move forward an additional level under the State’s reopening plan within the...more
On Monday, June 8, 2020, unrestricted construction resumed in New York City. Even projects considered non-essential or otherwise exempted can restart. However, this does not mean that a project can simply forge ahead without...more
On May 31, 2020, following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s issuance of Executive Order 202.35 on Friday, May 26, 2020, New York’s Empire State Development (“ESD”) updated its guidelines for construction projects across the state...more
In new guidance issued by the New York City Department of Buildings brings their stated policies in line with latest guidance from Empire State Development.
Three basic categories of construction are permitted to continue:...more