One of the archetypical New York buildings is the “dumbbell tenement,” which was named after its shape, not its occupants or owners. It’s worth looking at what these buildings are and why the gradual reduction in their numbers is not a bad thing. That’s the corner of 19th Street (left) and Eight Avenue (right), looking …
Are you a college student or recent grad pursuing a career in #engineering? Visit DOB's table at the Manhattan College Spring Career Fair tomorrow, 3/12 1pm-4pm in the Bronx. And check out @DCAS #civilservice exams for info on Engineering Intern tests https://t.co/HEvJ9zvG9N pic.twitter.com/d1DmTEPChA — NYC Buildings (@NYC_Buildings) March 11, 2019 First, the DoB can always …
Gotham City, where Batman resides, has been a funhouse-mirror reflection of New York for 80 years. Even the name is a reference to New York. Gotham is dark, with narrow alleys fronted by ornate (possibly over-ornate) tall buildings. The ledges and roofs of those buildings, of course, give Batman a place to stand and look …
The NYC Department of Buildings has released another on-line tool. This one provides a fast summary of permits, complaints, inspections by the DoB, violations, and construction accidents for every building in the city, accessible by a map. If you click on the screenshot above, you’ve got the entire city, as I zoomed way out. I …
I was up on a roof in Queens on Thursday. In addition to freezing my nose off, I took the picture above. If you click on it and zoom in, you can see the Manhattan skyline off in the distance. How far off? 1 World Trade Center, the tallest of the downtown group of towers …
