Sidewalk sheds, scaffolding get time limits under new rules approved unanimously by New York City Council
Scaffolding permits now run three months instead of one year, under the rules approved Wednesday. Sidewalk sheds must be ...
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New York City Council approves changes to scaffolding laws to improve quality of life around city
The City Council approved a package of bills that tackled issues which have led to the massive accumulation of scaffolding sheds and other structures across the city.
NYC sidewalk scaffolding reforms put limits how long structures can be up
The New York City Council unanimously passed a new set of bills that would shorten the duration of sidewalk sheds permits and ...
Everyone Hates Sidewalk Sheds. Now There May Be Fewer of Them.
Several bills to be passed in the City Council today are expected to change the height, the color and the ubiquity of the ...
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MTA reveals increase in attacks on NYPD officers and transit workers in subways
Crime overall has been falling in New York City subways, but attacks on officers, now patrolling the system in large numbers, ...
NYC tackles scaffolding scourge with bills to speed up their removal — and offer colors besides ‘ugly hunter green’
The New York City Council introduced a spate of new laws Wednesday aimed at finally cracking down on the thousands of ...
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City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues
The City Council approved a legislative package aimed to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets ...
Trump administration threatens to cut funding for New York City transit system
Under the false pretext of uncontrolled crime, the Trump administration is warning it will withhold desperately needed ...
Consultant contract for NYC's Second Avenue subway extension project approved by MTA board
The MTA board has voted to award a more than $186 million contract with a project management consultant to oversee the work ...
Mandatory NYC food separation starts next week: Fines, what to compost and more
New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase next week, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, ...
NYC Council passes tougher limits on sidewalk sheds in public blight crackdown
Sidewalk sheds, the widely reviled construction safety structures blighting public space in NYC, can only stay up for three ...
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Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms
A tragedy spawned the strict regulations in place today. City lawmakers enacted measures to expand inspection requirements ...