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The DOB is requiring us to get approval from the MTA for our renovation-duplexing a 9th st 3 family brownstone. We live on 9th st between 7th and 8th Ave on Park Slope-around the corner from the 7th ave. subway stop. We are not digging out the basement-just moving the basement stair to a new location. We know folks on the same block who, just last year dug out and were not asked for this clearance. Has anyone had experience with this? Is our expediter dropping the ball on this? They require 10 copies of the drawings to be submitted with all kinds of details. Seems like it will take forever and lots of unnecessary expense to get through the MTA. Anyone have this experience?