During his recent press conference, NYC Mayor Eric Adams discussed new laws aimed at removing sidewalk sheds and scaffolding which contribute to public safety concerns. However, the event was overshadowed by his choice of a T-shirt in Italian, intended to honor victims of a recent tragedy in the Dominican Republic, but inappropriate given the context. The laws seek to ensure quicker removal of scaffolds and enhance regulations, which Adams argues are needed due to the hazards they pose in urban environments.
We're lifting you up in our prayers and we are here for you, said Adams, who said his heart was in the right place despite wearing a statement T-shirt in the wrong language.
Some of these sheds have been up so long they probably have the ability to vote, said Adams.
It has become just a magnet for criminal behavior and that's why we knew this was a public safety issue as well as an economic issue, said Adams.
The sheds are not the end, said Department of Buildings Commissioner James Oddo. The maintenance of the buildings is the end.
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