That New York City, in particular Manhattan, is awash in sidewalk sheds is news to no one. This spring, the New York City Council passed several new bills with the intention of curtailing the number of sheds, as more than...more
6/6/2025
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Simply owning property in New York City likely means that, at some point – more than once – a neighbor will need to access your property to protect it during development or maintenance work taking place at its adjacent...more
When performing work on your property, there is often a need to access a neighbor’s property. This is nothing new. However, under the current scheme, there is no framework for whether that access is obtained through a...more