By Penny Laughlin During the next few months, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) will launch its new online business portal, FDNY Business. As mentioned in our April 2018 article, the platform will work very much like DOB NOW. FDNY Business will allow customers to manage the business activities currently… View more
By Penny Laughlin On Monday, April 23, 2018, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) announced its plans to implement a new online portal for business services. Similar to the online platform for the Department of Buildings (DOB), DOB NOW, the FDNY system will provide many services online, at users’… View more
By Brian Lafferty The risk of fire and construction sites go hand in hand, and FDNY always emphasizes the importance of keeping smoking far away from project sites. In order to drive home the message, “No Smoking” signs need to be posted at all sliding and swinging gate openings, and any… View more
By Mario Aurioso Until recently, the only agency that could withdraw a Fire Alarm application that required an inspection was the FDNY. With a new procedure the DOB now also has this authority. Withdrawal of Fire Alarm applications usually points to two scenarios. First, the application may have been superseded by another application… View more
By Brian Lafferty Sometimes, FDNY Violations feel like parking tickets. Try as you might, they just happen. The good news is that it’s relatively straightforward to avoid the FDNY’s ‘low hanging fruit’ – the most obvious violations. 1. Keep all approved plans and documents on site. Make sure the site manager… View more
By Frank Fortino As we’ve often written, development projects always must follow the guidelines and procedures of both the DOB and FDNY. We’ve seen improved communications between the two groups, and a trends towards the alignment of their requirements. There are certainly instances when the paths diverge, one of which is… View more