Sidewalk sheds are ubiquitous facets of New York City life. After Local Law 11 was enacted in 1998, as an update to a 1980 law passed after a Barnard College student was tragically killed by a loose ...
PAU’s “Speed Shed,” one of six designs approved by New York City in its sidewalk-shed glow-up program. This one uses netting instead of a hard roof and is intended mostly for temporary façade work and ...
New York City is taking steps to revamp building scaffolding across the five boroughs, with an eye toward improving safety and aesthetics while reducing sidewalk clutter. Mayor Eric Adams and the ...