Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlights Highbridge Gardens shed removal as city advances new scaffold rules - Bronx Times

"Under the new rule, building owners could face penalties if sheds remain in place for more than 180 days. The change is intended to push property owners to begin repairs more quickly and provide the public with clearer updates on construction timelines."

"The Department of Buildings would also require regular progress reports every 90 days detailing the status of facade work. According to the Mayor's office, the new enforcement is expected to begin this summer."

"In the greatest city in the world, we should not accept darkened sidewalks and covered walkways as a fact of life. Our administrations' investments in shed removal and regulations to shed placement will deliver a more livable city by not just repairing NYCHA's buildings but ensuring all New Yorkers can enjoy light and fresh air when they step outside."

New York City Department of Buildings is advancing new rules to reduce sidewalk sheds that have obstructed public spaces for years, particularly at public housing complexes. Under Local Law 48 reforms, property owners face penalties if sheds remain in place longer than 180 days without facade repairs. The Department of Buildings will require regular progress reports every 90 days detailing facade work status. Enforcement begins this summer. At Highbridge Gardens in the Bronx, a public housing complex with five-year-old scaffolding, $14.4 million in state funding enables facade repairs. Approximately 2,800 linear feet of sidewalk sheds have been removed or are being dismantled across multiple buildings at the development.

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