Mayor Eric Adams plans to crack down on the scourge of construction sheds and scaffolding littering the city’s sidewalks, as he announced on Monday a new plan to overhaul the rules governing the ubiquitous structures.
Hizzoner, along with Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo, announced their “Get Sheds Down” plan at a Manhattan press conference on July 24, which would speed up the process of dismantling the sidewalk sheds, as well as encourage building owners to replace the bulky structures with simpler, less-imposing nets.
