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City Will Require Small Building Owners to Containerize Trash

Jul 25, 2024

DSNY proposes new garbage rules for small building owners.

 

 

On July 8, the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) proposed rules that mandate residential buildings with under 10 units to use specific garbage containers starting this fall. The rules are likely to be adopted as written as Mayor Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch have already unveiled NYC’s first official trash bins and have announced DSNY’s proposed r...

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RGB Approves Rent Hikes for One-Year, Two-Year Leases

Jun 24, 2024
RGBO 56 Rent Computation Form.pdf

Use our chart to help calculate the increases.

 

 

On June 17, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted to raise rents on rent-stabilized apartments. In a 5 to 4 vote, the RGB adopted guidelines for Rent Guideline Board Order (RGBO) #56, which sets the rent increases you may take for rent-stabilized tenants in New York City on leases beginning anytime on or after Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025.


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How to Comply with the City’s Cooling Tower Startup Regulations

Apr 23, 2024

Cooling tower owners have only a short window of time to coordinate startup efforts.

 

 

Springtime marks the time of year when HVAC cooling towers are put back into service. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH) recently issued seasonal startup tips for cooling towers to avoid unexpected delays and costs.


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