tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post8270302093361050122..comments2023-08-17T04:16:07.434-04:00Comments on Neither more nor less: Ramy Issac , Architect of Benjamin Shaoul's 120 St. Marks Place Surrenders Self-certification and D-14 PrivilegesBob Arihoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255105317878804914noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-75919142559650465542010-07-04T21:44:38.712-04:002010-07-04T21:44:38.712-04:00This project is a prime example of just how inept ...This project is a prime example of just how inept the Department of Blunders is. This building has no valid C/O, and most of the work was performed illegally. The Department of Blunders issued SWO after SWO, anf they just kept working anyway. The DOB was empowered by the City to protect us, but they are totally incompetent and corrupt. The corruption inside the DOB is not from the Inspectors, but from the Borough Commissioners and the higher ups. If you check to see how much money the owners have donated to the various political parties and politicans, it's not so hard to imagine how a building can be built the way this building was, and hosw it continues to exist without a valid certificate of occupancy. To be frank, how does a building maintain liability Insurance without a valid C/O? To take a paragraph from the an article written by Glenn Flynn of the villager "In a December 2007 article by Steve Cutler in the trade newspaper The Real Deal, in which Shaoul was interviewed, Shaoul’s Magnum Group was identified, along with Kennelly Development, as a partner in the 40-story building at 303 E. 51st St., where seven workers were killed in a crane accident on March 15 of this year, in one of the worst construction accidents in the city’s history". How many people and construction workers have to be killed, rightful Tenants displaced, or neighborhoods defiled before these greedy friends of our Disney friendly real estate mogul Mayor does anything? The next time you go to vote, vote with your head, and not with the belief that some rich white guy is going to save our City from financial ruin, terrorism, or criminals hiding behind your shower curtain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-73813807570002383552007-05-04T04:50:00.000-04:002007-05-04T04:50:00.000-04:00Mr.Scarano voluntarily surrendered his self-certif...Mr.Scarano voluntarily surrendered his self-certification and Directive 14 priviliges last year . The DOB is quiet about these events because that is usually part of the deal made when an architect surrenders priviliges voluntarily .His surrendering is listed at the same site that Mr. Issac's is listed . I beleive that the " Times " did note that Mr. Scarano surrendered his privileges.Bob Arihoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255105317878804914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-18460047983163111692007-05-03T18:02:00.000-04:002007-05-03T18:02:00.000-04:00Bob: Why hasn't Scarano's self certification been ...Bob: Why hasn't Scarano's self certification been pulled and how did he bust through the zoning with the Bowery Hotel that looks more like a prison and no one with any politic status was able to stop him? Scarano's finger building, his message intrinsic in his design to the community and anyone that would police him...his work looks like he is on major anti-depressants and how ironic the luxury hotel is surrounded by homeless shelters that are middle class may be forced to use <BR/><BR/>Good hard work and you put The Villager to shame with this reporting so well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-42080039662897484052007-05-01T07:27:00.000-04:002007-05-01T07:27:00.000-04:00Bob;Thank you very much for making the residents o...Bob;<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for making the residents of East Village neighborhood aware of this important information self cewrtification. It take an intiated, civic and community minded mind set to seek, know and share such important information. I hope will read it and stand against unscruplous developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-32956881346221057242007-04-24T01:24:00.000-04:002007-04-24T01:24:00.000-04:00GREAT News story Bob, very thorough. Of course the...GREAT News story Bob, very thorough. <BR/><BR/>Of course they waited so long to do anything with the property, what's another small delay. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great reportage!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com