Mayor Eric Adams signed several pieces of legislation Thursday to address scaffolding issues across New York City.

"Moving forward, our streets are lighter and brighter. There is less trash, less opportunity for crime and more space for pedestrians and customers for our small businesses,” Adams said during a news conference. “We’ve already taken down 330 longstanding sidewalk sheds and began our work for more colorful, better-lit designs for the times when sheds do have to go up."

According to a news release, this will allow the city’s Department of Buildings to use new tools to remove scaffolding and create designs for sheds that are still needed for certain buildings.

The new legislation establishes new penalties, pushes property owners to complete building repairs within a timely man

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