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Enabling Construction with Boom Truck Permits

Enabling Construction with Boom Truck Permits Owning a building is a tremendous amount of work, and maintaining buildings a building can be costly. The exterior takes the brunt of the blow, thus requiring facade maintenance to ensure the safety of the public and stability of the building. This work must conform to Local Law 11/98, or the […]

When is a Temporary Public Assembly Required?

Gatherings and events outside are commonplace in New York City throughout the summer. It may seem as simple as discussing the event with the community board to get approval, but that’s not always the case. Street closings and street fairs require Temporary Public Assembly Permits (TPA). What is a Temporary Public Assembly? Temporary Public Assembly […]

DOT revocable consent

What is DOT Revocable Consent?

What is DOT Revocable Consent “DOT grants permission to applicants to occupy or use space on, over or under the City streets and sidewalks, charging fees for these uses.” New Yorkers utilize every square inch of real estate possible. It would make sense to use the sidewalks in front of their building as well. This […]

NYC DOT Permit

Types of NYC DOT Permits

Types of NYC DOT Permits DOT permits are issued by the NYC Department of Transportation to allow contractors to perform and work on NYC’s sidewalks and roads while utilizing construction equipment. DOT Permits are commonly used to enable the use of specific tools, occupation of roadways and sidewalks, closing of roadways for repairs, and many more operations. They […]