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Originally Posted by mrnyc

right on time -- the sheds make the post cover:


OPINION
Devine: How the scourge of scaffolding is ruining New York City
By Miranda DevineDecember 1, 2019 | 10:36pm | Updated


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The problem began in 1980, as a well-meaning response to a tragedy on the Upper West Side. Grace Gold, 17, a Barnard College student, was killed by a falling piece of masonry that came loose from a building at Broadway and West 115th Street.

The goal of Local Law 11, enacted the following year, was to prevent another such incident, but as usual, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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The worst offenders are rental buildings where landlords leave scaffolding in place indefinitely because the $1,200 a month it costs to rent the structure is cheaper than doing a $200,000 repair on the building.


more:
https://nypost.com/2019/12/01/devine...new-york-city/

Figured it was cheaper to put up sheds than to actually do any work. Also those sheds aren't even good protection really if left up for years. Big chunks of brick or stone can certainly go through.