Longtime UWS Sidewalk Shed Over 104th Street Corner Is Gone

By Gus Saltonstall

The era of the sidewalk shed and scaffolding at the corner of the east side of 104th Street and Broadway has come to an end.

After a portion of the sidewalk shed was removed this June , the remainder of the structure came down on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Department of Design and Construction confirmed to West Side Rag.

Over the years, the shed has been singled out by local block associations and elected officials as a significant “blight” in the surrounding community, as West Side Rag first reported in 2024.

Upper West Side Assemblymember Micah Lasher, who has worked in partnership with City Councilmember Shaun Abreu to remove the construction equipment, celebrated the departure of the sidewalk shed on Wednesday.

“After a decade, the NE corner of 104th