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.

NYC DOB reminds property owners in the Upper East Side, Upper Manhattan, and Brooklyn to submit their parking garage inspection reports (PIPS) by December 31, 2025. Avoid penalties—hire a Qualified Parking Structure Inspector today.

Zohran Mamdani has been elected the 111th Mayor of New York City, making history as the city’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor, and its youngest in over a century. His progressive platform focuses on affordability, housing, and public transit reform.

Mayor Adams and DOB Commissioner Oddo Release Annual Construction Safety Report. Image: NYC.GOV/BUILDINGS On April 25, 2025, New York...

The Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025 would replace rigid liability rules with comparative negligence standards for elevation-related...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its Institute for Legal Reform are urging Congress to pass H.R. 3548, the Infrastructure Expansion Act...

On May 9, 2025, seven members of Congress submitted a formal letter  to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging immediate federal...

Feds allege unnecessary surgeries were performed in scheme exploiting New York’s Scaffold Law PHOTO: STOCK.ADOBE.COM Several Long Island...

Updated guidebook, enhanced landmark maps, and new archaeology database improve access to preservation resources. Image: NYC.GOV On June...

Revised criteria for the Long Standing Shed (LSS) program lower the threshold from five years to three. PHOTO: STOCK.ADOBE.COM The NYC...

As of July 1, 2025, the Worker Wallet is the only acceptable qualification card on construction sites citywide. The Worker Wallet Card...

Legislation sponsored by Council Member Keith Powers, directs the DOB to recommend new sidewalk shed designs by September 30, 2025....

On May 1, 2025, building owners must submit their first annual emissions report to the DOB—a key milestone that launches the law’s first...

On April 19, 1965, New York City made history when Mayor Robert F. Wagner signed the Landmarks Law—legislation born from the loss of the...

More than 100 people from the state’s construction industry, including industry leaders, builders, workers, property owners, affordable

The NYC Buildings Department (DOB) is upgrading the way construction workers manage their training certifications with the introduction...

Initial round of funding focuses on Upstate charging along key travel corridors Governor Kathy Hochul has announced  a $21 million...

Governor Kathy Hochul has launched a $10 million initiative to promote the development of zero-emission homes across New York State. The...

State Senator Jessica Ramos, known for blocking billionaire Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino proposal in her Queens district, has now...

The Department of Buildings (DOB) is proposing to amend its rules to provide specificity and uniformity on the duties and inspections...

Effective December 11, 2024, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) will revise the definition of a " major building " under Section 202...