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The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.
The game first released on February 21, 2006, and players are tasked with developing New York City, specifically the island of Manhattan. Players are asked to build many of the city's most recognizable landmarks such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and the United Nations Headquarters.
This announcement brought criticism of the project from private real estate developers, The New York Times, and others in New York City. [141] The critics stated that the Port Authority figure was an unrealistically low estimate, and they estimated the project would end up costing $750 million. [142]
In 2002, investigators with the New York City Department of Buildings alleged that Architect Henry Radusky "failed to follow required codes" on 55 building projects". In response, Radusky agreed to voluntarily surrender his Self Certification privileges for one year.
For example, in 2008 New York City abandoned its proprietary 1968 New York City Building Code in favor of a customized version of the International Building Code. [7] The City of Chicago remains the only municipality in America that continues to use a building code the city developed on its own as part of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
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Year Game Developer Setting Platform Notes 1964: The Sumerian Game: Mabel Addis: Historical: MAIN: Text-based game based on the ancient Sumerian city of Lagash. [1]1969: The Sumer Game