Preserving Gilded Age Grandeur: The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses. - The Convent of the Sacred Heart School’s restoration brings new life to two of New York City’s most iconic Gilded Age mansions—the Otto Kahn House and the James A. Burden House. Led by CANY and Skyline Restoration, this comprehensive project unites material science, craftsmanship, and historic preservation to conserve the school’s landmark façades, decorative plaster, and

Staged construction accidents are costing New Yorkers billions. Andromeda Advantage leads the fight to expose Scaffold Law fraud and protect honest workers.

Learn about NYC’s new sidewalk shed lighting standards under Local Law 47 of 2025. The DOB now requires brighter, safer illumination to improve pedestrian visibility and safety citywide.

The NYC Department of Buildings has introduced  expanded color options for sidewalk sheds and solid construction or demolition fences under Local Law 47 of 2025 (LL47) , effective August 15, 2025. Previously, these protective structures were required to be hunter green, with limited allowances for white. PHOTO: SPRING SCAFFOLDING Local Law 47 now authorizes three standard colors—hunter green, metallic gray, and white—for all sidewalk sheds and fences. For existing buildings (

Local Law 47 of 2025 raises the minimum sidewalk shed height in NYC from 8 to 12 feet to improve safety, visibility, and pedestrian access.

Manhattan property owners must submit retaining wall inspection reports to the NYC Department of Buildings by December 31, 2025. Learn inspection requirements, fees, and penalties.