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New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Hidden Scaffold Law tax draining billions' from MTA, other public project: new report

New York's Scaffold Law's absolute liability dramatically inflates construction insurance costs, draining billions, delaying projects, eliminating jobs, and worsening the housing affordability crisis.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
7 months ago

PREMIUMReview and Comment: Built on safety: The lifesaving legacy of New York's scaffold law

The scaffold law aimed to protect construction workers from height-related accidents by holding owners and contractors absolutely liable for safety measures.
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