Seal of the Office of the Manhattan Borough President
  • About
    • BP Mark Levine
    • State of the Borough 2025
  • Our Priorities
  • Resources
    • Events
      • Submit an Event
    • Community Boards
      • Community Leadership Training Series
    • Budget & Funding
      • Capital Funding
      • Manhattan Cultural Tourism Grant
      • Manhattan Community Award Program
    • Land Use & Planning
      • ULURP Recommendations
      • Address Status Locator
    • Manhattan Borough Board
    • MBPO Back to School Guide
    • Senior Resource Guide
    • Early Childhood Resource Guide
    • LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide
    • Get Involved in NYC Government
    • Know Your Rights
  • Briefing Room
    • News
    • Press Releases
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Press Kit
  • Connect
    • Our Team
    • Internships
    • Volunteer Corps
    • Manhattan Future Leaders Fellowship
    • Procurement
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Threads
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
EN
ES
文

In AM New York: Trump wants Wollman Rink back—New Yorkers say no

by Anthony Hidalgo | Mar 26, 2025 | Early Childhood Education, News, Shed the Shed

A proxy war against Trump’s anti-New York agenda has come to our city’s parkland, and we must not allow Trump to win it. For generations, Wollman Rink, at the heart of Central Park, has been more than just an ice-skating venue; it’s been a place of joy, community, and...

In Crain’s: Long-awaited reforms to city scaffolding laws poised for Council approval

by Anthony Hidalgo | Mar 26, 2025 | Early Childhood Education, News, Shed the Shed

The City Council on Wednesday will approve a package of five bills intended to cut back on the number of scaffolds — known as sidewalk sheds — that have long darkened New York’s streets, and improve the aesthetics of the ones that must remain up. Several of the bills...

In Gothamist: Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms

by Anthony Hidalgo | Mar 26, 2025 | News, Shed the Shed

The New York City Council is set to pass a package of measures Wednesday to speed up the removal of the dreary, green, wooden structures that encase apartment buildings citywide — sometimes for years at a time. The sheds, colloquially known as “scaffolding,” protect...

In The New York Times: Everyone Hates Sidewalk Sheds. Now There May Be Fewer of Them.

by Anthony Hidalgo | Mar 26, 2025 | News, Shed the Shed

Liu and Mark Levine, the Manhattan borough president, both said that sidewalk sheds set New York apart from cities in this country and in Europe. Levine said it was “hard to overstate” how sheds define the look of the city and the way the world sees New York. “When...

In NY Daily News: Removing street scaffolding helps fight crime

by Anthony Hidalgo | Nov 26, 2024 | News, Shed the Shed

By Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and City Councilmember Keith Powers. Across New York City, miles of sidewalk sheds and scaffolding have been up for so long that they are making their surrounding communities unsafe....

In Gothamist: NYC needs to address ‘epidemic of scaffolding in Manhattan,’ borough president says

by Anthony Hidalgo | Jan 26, 2024 | News, Shed the Shed

Scaffolding has wrapped the side of the city medical examiner’s office in Kips Bay for so long that many locals can’t even remember life without the eyesore. Read the full story HERE.
« Older Entries
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

Main Office
The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building
1 Centre Street, 19th floor
New York, NY 10007

Northern Manhattan Office
431 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027

General Inquiries
[email protected]
212-669-8300

Constituent Services
[email protected]
212-531-1609

Press
[email protected]

Scheduling
[email protected]

Budget
[email protected]

Accessibility Statement

Notice of Rights and Grievance Procedure

MBPO Accessibility Plan

Frequently Asked Questions