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City Council passed a series of bills last week reforming the use of sidewalk sheds (aka "scaffolding") that cover roughly 400 miles(!) of NYC streets

The average shed has been up for more than 500 days, even though permits for facade renovations only last for one year. These bills would shorten the permit length to three months and introduce fines for property owners that don't complete the necessary construction in time.

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City Council passed a series of bills last week reforming the use of sidewalk sheds (aka "scaffolding") that cover roughly 400 miles(!) of NYC streets

The average shed has been up for more than 500 days, even though permits for facade renovations only last for one year. These bills would shorten the permit length to three months and introduce fines for property owners that don't complete the necessary construction in time.

Learn more: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/tell-me-about-the-new-bills-pa-WnEwu.jzS3.RxlCwklRJ7Q?0=r