In the Queens court system, the people are represented by judges and lawyers — and, apparently, scaffolding.
These temporary steel and wooden structures, typically used to protect people from fallen debris during exterior construction work, have become a common feature wrapped around the exterior of courthouses in Queens for nearly five years and counting.
The scaffolds are present at sites like the Queens County Criminal Court at 125-01 Queens Blvd. and the Supreme Court of Queens County at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd.
The sidewalk sheds at the buildings don’t appear to be going away anytime soon. According to a representative from the New York State Administrative Court Services, the sheds have been set up in order to accommodate facade issues in both buildings.
Due to the fact that the projects are both tied to capital work, it is unknown if and when the scaffolding will finally be removed.
According to the NYC Department of Buildings‘ website, the most recent work permit provided for the Supreme Court of Queens County was issued on Nov. 10, 2022. It was a renewal of a previous permit for the construction of the sidewalk sheds. The permit is issued to AAA Windows and Doors Corp. QNS reached out for comment and is waiting for a response.
The website also states that a renewal for a work permit at the Queens County Criminal Court was last provided on Aug. 23, 2016. The business for which this work permit was assigned is Atlantic Hoisting and Scaffold. The permit was granted for the installation of a heavy-duty sidewalk shed at the building.
According to a representative for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, both projects originally began in 2009. While no work timeline has been established yet for these sites, design work may soon begin at one of the locations. There is also some optimism that work may soon begin on one of the locations, although it has not yet come to fruition.
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