The scaffolding and sidewalk sheds encrusting New York City are because of Local Law 11, which was enacted after 17-year-old Grace Gold was killed in 1979 by falling debris. The Laken Riley Act was ...

New Yorkers hate sidewalk scaffolding, the omnipresent structures that seemingly spring up overnight and obstruct pedestrian traffic for years at a time. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) ...

New York City’s sidewalks might look a lot emptier pretty soon. Members of the New York City Council unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to approve a package of five bills intended to reduce the ...

City Hall unveiled six new sidewalk shed designs on Tuesday, aiming to replace the long-standing green plywood construction sheds and scaffolding structures that populate the five boroughs. The ...

The New York City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to "shed the sheds," setting time limits to remove scaffolding and sidewalk sheds that have blanketed parts of the city, sometimes for years.

Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds in decades. Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the ...