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A home being elevated in Staten Island to comply with flood maps, pictured in 2014, two years after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Relaxing Permitting Process Will Help Rebuild Sandy-Affected Homes Faster, City Says

The City Council passed a Bill de Blasio-backed bill to expedite home demolitions—after the administration said it was "confident" it could guarantee safety.
By Madina Toure
The One57 crane.

Construction Approvals Up Despite Lack of Permanent Buildings Commissioner

Approvals for new construction and demolitions are up in 2014, despite the lack of a new commissioner at the Department of Buildings.
By Jill Colvin

Aerosol Cans To Run Dry: 5 Pointz Out of Time, Space to Go With It

As the above-ground train rolls past the Court Square stop on the 7 line, a stone’s throw into the heart
By Michele Narov
Riverside South & One57. Which can we expect for Broadway? (Extell)

Explosive Extell Demoing West 57th Tire Tower

By Matt Chaban
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