New York is under construction all the time. Construction fences are a ubiquitous sight in the city. In 2013, the New York City Council passed a law mandating that all construction fences be painted hunter green to standardize the look and that viewing panels be provided on them. I started taking pictures of construction fence viewing panels with an iPhone several years ago. What is behind the fencing? What can we see through these panels?

Slideshowing photos of viewing panels, along with field recordings from construction sites and testimonies from New York City Planning Commission public hearings, Sidewalk Superintendent is a reflection on cityscapes, gentrification, housing and affordability crisis, memories, and the act of photographing.