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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 20, 2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Buildings announced new rules aimed at getting sidewalk sheds removed faster, including 90-day permit renewals requiring owners to show repair progress and escalating penalties for sheds left up without active work. The city is also proposing six new shed designs intended to provide more light, visibility and sidewalk space. As of August 17, NYC had 7,427 permitted sidewalk sheds, more than 1,000 fewer than at the same time last year.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Buildings announced new rules aimed at getting sidewalk sheds removed faster, including 90-day permit renewals requiring owners to show repair progress and escalating penalties for sheds left up without active work. The city is also proposing six new shed designs intended to provide more light, visibility and sidewalk space. As of August 17, NYC had 7,427 permitted sidewalk sheds, more than 1,000 fewer than at the same time last year.

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