THE GVSHP SAYS OPPOSE BILLBOARD SCAFFOLDING BILL.

The proposed Billboard Scaffolding Bill (Intro 623) would allow billboards to go up on work scaffoldings, which proliferate the city.  Proponents argue that the bill’s passage would aide the city during these tough economic times. 

 

However the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation disagrees, suggesting the billboard scaffolding would have a devastating impact on small businesses.  In an op-ed piece for The Villager newspaper Andrew Berman, Executive Director of the GVSHP writes, “Once sidewalk sheds become the frames for billboards, there will be a tremendous incentive to keep these sheds up as long as possible, so they can continue to support billboards and generate gobs of income.”

 

In spite of Berman’s argument a majority of the City Council are currently in support of the bill.  The GVSHP urges you to write your councilmember in opposition to the bill.  For information on how to do so, click here. 

 

To read Berman’s entire op-ed piece click here.