DOB to raze 200 NYC homes

The New York City Department of Buildings is moving to raze about 200 homes in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, which were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, the New York Times reported. Another 500 need to be inspected more closely before a determination can be made about whether or not they’ll need to be demolished. A DOB spokesperson told the Times that the fees for the demolition would be waived, at least temporarily. Authorities, from the [more]