The lawsuit seeks class certification for all NYC property owners who have had sidewalk sheds forced onto their land under these city laws. The complaint alleges violations of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, arguing that the regulations amount to an unlawful government taking without just compensation.
City Silent on the Lawsuit as Legal Battle Unfolds
A representative for the city declined to comment on the lawsuit as of Friday.
The property owners are represented by Hamish P.M. Hume, Robert J. Dwyer, and Jared Lin of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, along with Noah A. Messing and Phillip M. Spector of Messing & Spector LLP.
Counsel information for the city was not immediately available.
As this high-stakes legal battle unfolds, the case could set a major precedent for property rights in New York City, potentially reshaping the rules governing sidewalk sheds for years to come.
