The city could have added the parapet and cornice to the scope of work included in the roofing job, but the project budget for roof replacement was already more than $1.5 million.

Is a cornice a parapet? Does it need an inspection? The Department of Buildings says the new law is intended to be simple. A new regulation about roofline walls is making brownstone owners anxious.

And to allay the fears of brownstone-dwellers: A cornice is not a parapet, so most brownstones don’t actually have parapets. “If a wall extends up from the cornice, ...

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.

We must be able to recognize collapse warning signs, of a parapet, marquee, canopy or cornice. The most dangerous parts of a front wall are: a parapet, a marquee, a canopy and a cornice. These ...

Fatal fall to rescue pet cat from cornice: 36-year-old crashed from eighth floor An officer at Tollygunge police station said Anjana had three pet cats at home, two of which went missing on Sunday ...