“Someone was giving out flyers today on my block … about ‘mandatory’ parapet wall inspections,” one wrote on a Brownstoner forum. “Just got a flyer hung on our doorknob from what ...

Emergency repairs will take a big step forward this week on the damaged section of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge.

First, determine if you truly have a parapet or a cornice. The New York City Department of Buildings defines it as part of the exterior wall that extends up past the level of the roof. It is meant ...