Dyckman NYCHA Building Getting Scaffolding Shed Removed

DYCKMAN, NY — A $111 million investment will tear down unsightly scaffolding sheds that have stood at NYCHA properties for years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday. De Blasio said the money will go toward fixing facades and removing scaffolding at 45 buildings across the city within 15 NYCHA developments.

On Thursday, Patch learned that one of those NYCHA developments losing its scaffolding will be the Dyckman complex.

A spokesperson from NYCHA said that two buildings in the Dyckman development that stretches from 175 Nagle Avenue to 3798 10th Avenue will get facade repairs and scaffolding removals.

There are eight buildings within the Dyckman development, and the spokesperson did not specify which buildings would get the repairs and removals.

However, the Department of Building's active sidewalk shed map gives a serious clue into which buildings will be getting the fixes.

There are currently active sidewalk sheds at three buildings within the Dyckman development, one at a building on 3784 10th Avenue, one at 3754 10th Avenue, and one at 213 Nagle Avenue.

Out of three, the sidewalk shed at 213 Nagle Avenue has stood the longest, first going up in 2015.

It is worth mentioning that the Department of Building sidewalk shed map does not 100 percent show the accurate number of scaffolding sites due to the materials not always coming down when the permit expires.

Sidewalk sheds are part of everyday life in New York City.

Local law requires them as a safety feature when buildings undergo facade work. The sheds help protect pedestrians from falling debris.

But the sheds can stand for years, becoming more-or-less permanent fixtures in neighborhoods. One in the West Village stood for two decades, on and off.

Council Member Ben Kallos has proposed legislation to make sure sheds stand for no more than 90 days. And de Blasio on Wednesday said the city's Department of Buildings is doing more to enforce existing time limits.

Yet still, many remain even on city property such as NYCHA buildings.

Patch reporter Matt Troutman contributed to this report.