Apr. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams signed a package of bills Thursday aimed at tackling New York City’s long-standing “scaffolding shed epidemic.” The five pieces of legislation, approved by the City Council in late March, are designed to reduce the number of temporary steel-and-wood sidewalk sheds that have become a familiar—and…
Dec. 6, 2023 By Dean Moses City Council legislation designed to outlaw the horse carriage industry in New York City has failed to garner support after more than a year of advocacy and a slew of infamous incidents, prompting on Wednesday heavy criticism from the bill’s sponsors and equine advocates. The legislation sought to replace…