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Lessons from the Florida condo collapse
When the news of the Florida building collapse first hit Twitter, someone I follow avidly (he’s brilliant) questioned whether the cause was a bomb. (The past years since the 2016 election, with the pandemic topping off the extended nightmare atmosphere, … Continue reading
Posted in How I Learned The Facts of Life, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life
Tagged building codes, Department of Buildings, facade laws, Florida condo collapse, New York City government
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I had a dream: the gas was turned on!
A happy dream about a real situation. About a year and a half ago, the gas in our building was abruptly turned off. It wasn’t a “nightmare,” nor was it a deliberate attack on our building — as a number … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged Con Ed, Con Edison, Department of Buildings, gas leaks, gas turnoffs, NYCHA
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NYC’s Department of Buildings has wit
The last item in yesterday’s Harper’s Weekly Review: …the New York City Department of Buildings discovered that a man in the West Village had disguised an illegal excavation on his property with fake grass and patio furniture. “The case shows … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Buildings, NYC Department of Buildings
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