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		DOB NOW: Build 
		Expansion for New Buildings and Occupancy,Training Available
 
		  
		    |  | DOB is 
					offering online training ahead of another expansion and 
					upgrade to
					
					DOB NOW: Build, taking place 
					in late February 2021. Please read our 
					
					Service Notice. Design Professionals, Filing 
					Representatives, General Contractors, and other Licensees 
					who have a role in the below applications can register for 
					training on the 
					DOB NOW Training 
					Page. The 
					upcoming DOB NOW: Build expansion will include: Job Types 
						New 
						Buildings
						Alteration-CO (formerly Alt-1) Occupancy 
						
						Introduction of new Building (BIN) level Schedule of 
						OccupancyAll 
						Certificate of Occupancy processing (including for 
						BIS jobs) will be in 
						
						DOB NOW
							
							All transactions: Initials & Renewals
							All types: Core & Shell, Temporary (TCO), 
							Interim/Partial, Final Other 
					Additions 
						
						Temporary BIN (TBIN) Requests Stay tuned! 
					More details about the DOB NOW: Build expansion, 
					including the dates of the releases, will be announced in 
					future 
					
					Service Notices. |  
		  
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			Only 3 Weeks Left to Meet the 40-Hour 
		Site Safety Training Deadline  
 
		        
		          |  | The deadline 
					for workers on Site Safety Training (SST) construction sites 
					to meet the 40 hours of safety training mandated by Local 
					Law 196 of 2017 is March 1, 2021.  DOB 
					encourages workers who have not yet met the SST requirements 
					to obtain the
					
					required training as soon as possible in order to 
					continue working on SST sites. Need to find 
					training? Course seekers can search using DOB's 
					
					Approved Course Provider Map which gives the option 
					to filter through course providers by location, the 
					availability of online training, language, and type of 
					training. Course 
					seekers can also meet the training requirements by taking 
					OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour classes from an 
					
					OSHA-certified training provider. Please visit 
					our 
					
					SST-LL 196 FAQs page for more on Local Law 196. For 
					additional questions about the training requirements, please contact DOB at 
					
					LocalLaw196@buildings.nyc.gov. |  |  
		  
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			New Yorkers: 
			File Your Taxes for FREE with NYC Free Tax Prep 
 
		        
		          |  | In these difficult 
					economic times, it's more important than ever that New 
					Yorkers eligible for 
					
					nyc.gov/TaxPrep file their taxes for free, 
					claim important tax credits including the Earned Income 
					Tax Credit, and keep their WHOLE refund.  NYC Free Tax Prep 
					providers can help eligible New Yorkers file their taxes 
					now and submit the returns to the IRS when tax season 
					opens on February 12, 2021.  Do you qualify for 
					free tax prep? New Yorkers who earned
					$68,000 or less in 2020 may qualify for free tax 
					preparation services in-person or online.
					 Learn more at 
					
					nyc.gov/taxprep or call 311 and ask for "tax 
					preparation assistance." Services are available in 
					multiple languages. |  |  |