Mayor Eric Adams signed several pieces of legislation Thursday to address scaffolding issues across New York City. 

"Moving forward, our streets are lighter and brighter. There is less trash, less opportunity for crime and more space for pedestrians and customers for our small businesses,” Adams said during a news conference. “We’ve already taken down 330 longstanding sidewalk sheds and began our work for more colorful, better-lit designs for the times when sheds do have to go up."

According to a news release, this will allow the city’s Department of Buildings to use new tools to remove scaffolding and create designs for sheds that are still needed for certain buildings. 

The new legislation establishes new penalties, pushes property owners to complete building repairs within a timely manner and remove sheds more quickly, the release said. 

Other changes include new rules on lighting, inspections and design. 

The City Council passed the bill last month.

City data shows there are more than 8,500 scaffolding permits across the five boroughs.

According to a survey, restaurants in Manhattan can lose more than $9,000 a month in revenue because scaffoldings deter business.

The mayor originally proposed the legislation when he launched “Get Sheds Down” in July 2023, according to the news release.