Thousands of scaffolds widely regarded as eyesores in New York City may come down quicker under a plan unveiled Monday by Mayor Adams. Under current rules, building owners are required to erect ...

If you believe the city’s new rules, meant to reduce the number of sidewalk scaffolds, will blow the odious eyesores away, let’s take a stroll together. Notice that Saks Fifth Avenue’s block-long shed ...

Sidewalk sheds and scaffolding have long been a fixture on city streets, but new legislation aims to change that. The New York City Council has passed a set of bills designed to shorten the time sheds ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The New York City Council is set to take up a series of bills aimed at cracking down on scaffolding and sidewalk sheds. Manhattan City Councilmember Keith Powers is leading the call ...

In Part 6 of this article series, we look at the requirements that pertain to how scaffolding is used [29 CFR 1926.451(f)]. The first rule is you can’t load scaffolds or components beyond their ...