New York, NY, November 6, 2003— City Planning Commission Reports and Department of Buildings Interpretations of the Zoning Code will now be regularly and comprehensively reported on www.citylaw.org, the Web site of the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School.  

There is no charge for the access.  The reports and interpretations are fully searchable and easily located. Only current and future reports and interpretations will initially be available, but over time back reports and interpretations will be added.

The two new land use agencies joins nine other New York City agencies on the Web site:

• Department of Consumer Affairs (decisions dating back to January 1, 2003)
• Tax Appeals Tribunal (decisions dating back to 1995)
• Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (opinions dating back to 1978)
• Office of Collective Bargaining (decisions dating back to 1968)
• Conflicts of Interest Board (advisory opinions and enforcement actions dating back to 1989)
• Commission on Human Rights (decisions dating back to 1995)
• Board of Standards and Appeals (decisions dating back to January 2003)
• Environmental Control Board (decisions dating back to January 2003)
• Loft Board (decisions dating back to 1996)

The City Planning Commission is responsible for passing, interpreting and applying the zoning resolution. The Department of Buildings enforces standards for the construction and use of buildings, and enforces the City's Building Code, Electrical Code and Zoning Resolution, New York State Labor Law and New York State Multiple Dwelling Law.

ABOUT CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY LAW:

Founded in 1993, the Center for New York City Law publishes CityLaw, a bi-monthly journal reporting New York City legal and administrative decisions, and CityRegs, a bi-weekly newsletter on new and proposed city regulations. The Center's Web site, www.citylaw.org, provides an open window on city government, making over 12,000 city administrative decisions from 11 agencies available free of charge in a searchable, comprehensive online database. The Center's Director, Professor Ross Sandler, is former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation.

Contact:    Ross Sandler, Professor of Law and Director, Center for New York City Law,
                 212.431.2869, rsandler@nyls.edu, www.citylaw.org
                Jim Hellegaard, New York Law School Public Affairs, 212.431.2191,                 jhellegaard@nyls.edu

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