Is the "1% Rule" still accepted by the NYC DOB?

Q: Is the "1% Rule" still accepted by the NYC DOB?

A: The "1% Rule" was used in the past by Architects to enable a minor addition to an existing building which had not been enlarged previously, even if there was no available FAR left. This was typically granted as a Reconsideration by the Borough Commissioner.

However, there is nothing within the NYC Zoning Resolution to support this "1% Rule", and it was ultimately found by the DOB to be indefensible. The DOB has since stopped granting this Reconsideration.