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    DOB Launches Online Service Levels Tracker for Checking Wait Times

    Department Of Buildings  •  Interactive Tools  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC DOB.

    The tracker helps members of the public understand expected timelines. On October 14, 2020, the Department of Buildings launched an online Service Levels Tracker which allows New Yorkers to see average wait times for Department of Buildings Services. This tracker centralizes information that had previously been available to New Yorkers while also clearly setting forth the different Department of Buildings metrics allowing the public to better understand expected timelines for projects both citywide and by borough. These metrics are quarterly tunning averages that are updated monthly. As the City continues to rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic, this Service Level Tracker will help support safe development citywide. (more…)

    Tags : online tools
    Date: 10/28/2020
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    DOB Announces New Energy Efficiency Ratings Posting Requirements

    Department Of Buildings  •  Signage Requirements  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC DOB.

    Buildings will be graded on a scale of A to F. On September 8, 2020, the Department of Buildings announced that starting on October 30, 2020, all NYC Buildings 25,000 square feet or larger will be legally required to post energy efficiency letter grade signs at their entrances. Similar to restaurant health grade signs, these energy efficiency signs will create greater transparency for the public about how each building operates. (more…)

    Tags : department of buildings, energy-efficiency
    Date: 09/23/2020
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    Lower Speed Limits, Traffic Cameras in School Zones Aim to Reduce Traffic Deaths

    Mayor  •  Vision Zero  •  Citywide

    A speed limit sign. Image Credit: Google Maps

    The City plans to expand the number of speed traffic cameras through 2021. On September 1, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that through a coordinated effort between the Administration, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the NYPD, speed limits will be reduced by five miles per hours on 25 miles of major streets, adherence to speed limits will be more strictly enforced, and speed cameras have been activated in all 750 school zones Citywide. (more…)

    Tags : Department of Transportation, NYPD, school zones, speed cameras, speed limits, traffic safety, Vision Zero
    Date: 09/16/2020
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    City to Restart Indoor Dining September 30th

    Governor  •  Indoor Dining  •  Citywide

    Governor Andrew Cuomo discusses restaurant reopening requirements on September 9, 2020. Image Credit: Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo/Twitter

    Restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity. On September 9, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that restaurants may resume indoor dining on September 30th as long as they meet specific requirements. Indoor dining has been shut down since last spring at the start of the pandemic, and restaurants have been limited to take out and outdoor dining.  (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, indoor dining, Restaurants
    Date: 09/11/2020
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    City Reaches Deal to Push Back Start of School Year Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns

    Mayor  •  School Reopenings  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio and UFT President Michael Mulgrew announce the deal between the teachers’ union and the City and the school reopening plan. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office

    Students will start their first week online and then return to blended learning on September 21nd. On September 1, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOE Chancellor Richard Carranza announced a deal with the teacher’s union to push back the start of the 2020 – 2021 school year to provide schools more time to implement COVID-19 safety plans and upgrades. The deal ends talks of a teachers’ strike out of fear that NYC schools were reopening too quickly without enough time to properly develop safety plans, scheduling and other needs.  (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, education, NYC schools
    Date: 09/09/2020
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