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  2. New York City Department of Buildings - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings. [2 ...

  3. List of tallest buildings in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m). [2][3][4] The 104-story [A] skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest building in the world. [2][3] At 1,550 feet (472 m), Central Park Tower is the second ...

  4. High Line - Wikipedia

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    www.thehighline.org. The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The High Line's design is a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Piet Oudolf.

  5. Self-Certification (New York City Department of Buildings)

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    The Department of Buildings cannot revoke a professional's license to practice Architecture or Engineering, as that is controlled by the New York State Office of the Professions. However, since 2007 the State has allowed the DOB to refuse to accept plans filed by individuals who have been found to abuse the Self Certification process (or other ...

  6. Bank for International Settlements - Wikipedia

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    1300. Website. www.bis.org. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution which is owned by member central banks. [2] Its primary goal is to foster international monetary and financial cooperation while serving as a bank for central banks. [3] With its establishment in 1930 it is the oldest international ...

  7. MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet - Wikipedia

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    MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet. The MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet is a fleet of buses in fixed-route service in New York City under the "MTA New York City Bus" (also known as New York City Transit or NYCT) and "MTA Bus" brands, both of which operate local, limited, express and Select Bus Service routes.

  8. British International School of New York - Wikipedia

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    The British International School of New York (BIS-NY) was established in 2006 at Waterside Plaza, an upscale development on the East River in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. [1] The student body is a mix of British expatriates, American nationals and students from a mix of other countries, and includes both boys and girls.

  9. Borough, Block and Lot - Wikipedia

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    Borough, Block, and Lot (also called Borough/Block/Lot or BBL) is the parcel number system used to identify each unit of real estate in New York City for numerous city purposes. It consists of three numbers, separated by slashes: the borough, which is 1 digit; the block number, which is up to 5 digits; and the lot number, which is up to 4 digits.