Lest anyone think that life is simple, here are a few of the agencies that
contractors encounter as external business regulators, not customers, when
working in NYC. Considering that each beaurocracy has a different agenda, and
different rules, it is difficult to keep track of what the rules are until you
find yourself in violation of them. The general game, in this urban
environment, is to stay out of sight and out of mind.

NYC Parking Violations Bureau
NYC Building Department
NYC Building Department's Bureau of Cranes & Derricks
NYC Building Department's Bureau of Hoists & Rigging
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
NYC Fire Department
NYC Department of Sanitation
NYC Department of Health
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
NYC Environmental Control Board
NYC Comptroller
NYS Department of Labor
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
OSHA
US Department of Labor
US Environmental Protection Agency

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