New city rule will sprout more sidewalk sheds despite Mayor Adams’ ‘Get Sheds Down’ program

The city keeps piling on new sidewalk-shed requirements even as Mayor Eric Adams touts a mostly toothless “Get Sheds Down” program. Starting Sept. 28, landlords must perform annual “parapet observations” as spelled out in new Department of Buildings rules. Under Local Law 126, passed in 2021, landlords must hire private inspectors to check out paparets for...