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Fix the PLA Problem Before Bailing Out NYCHA

Fix the PLA Problem Before Bailing Out NYCHA The newly appointed New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO has requested a $500M bailout. Common sense change must be made before even a penny of this enormous bailout is forced on taxpayers. NYCHA must stop using expensive Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on their construction projects as…

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Bringing Back 421-A Is a Good Start to Fixing Housing Crisis

Bringing Back 421-A Is a Good Start to Fixing Housing Crisis Leaders in Albany have correctly identified that New York has a housing crisis. It is even more frustrating that they have chosen to do nothing about that crisis. Without the correct changes, there is no way that the state will reach its goal of…

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Chapter President Brian Sampson Statement on the Passing of the NYS Budget

Chapter President Brian Sampson Statement on the Passing of the NYS Budget For Immediate Release: May 2nd, 2023 Contact: Tanner Schmidt, Public Affairs Manager, (585) 730-1814, tschmidt@abcnys.org www.abcnys.orgĀ  The following statement on the New York State Budget is attributed to the Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson:Ā  ā€œGovernor Hochul and elected…

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Tossing Cash Out the Window

Tossing Cash Out the Window via GIPHY Time and time again, elected officials in Albany are choosing to waste taxpayer funds by mandating unnecessary labor requirements that do nothing to benefit the project or the workers on those projects and increase the amount New York taxpayer pay for construction. Why do they do these harmful…

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DOOMED FROM THE START: NEW YORKS HABITUAL WORKER EXCLUSION PROBLEM

DOOMED FROM THE START: NEW YORKS HABITUAL WORKER EXCLUSION PROBLEM ABC is glad to see investments included in the state budget proposals to revamp and improve our infrastructure, build 800,000 affordable housing units, and construct more climate/green projects. This funding will create hundreds of thousands of construction jobs in our state. It will also accomplish…

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ABC Responds to Buffalo News Letter: “PLAs Actually Serve Local Workers”

ABC Responds to Buffalo News Letter: “PLAs Actually Serve Local Workers” Normally we wouldnā€™t take the time to respond to a piece like this. We could point out that the ā€œrecent studyā€ he cites is just an update to a 2008 presentation given at a union conference, so itā€™s essentially a 15-year-old union-funded study. We…

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Governor is Right on Renewable Goals

Governor is Right on Renewable Goals Since taking office, Governor Hochul has made climate goals and renewable energy a cornerstone of her platform. While there will always be debate about what to do and how far to push, I think most agree that the climate needs to be a focus for all of us. Whatever…

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Albanyā€™s Policies Inhibit Creation of Affordable Housing

Albanyā€™s Policies Inhibit Creation of Affordable Housing Itā€™s clear that addressing the housing crisis by building more affordable housing units in New York is a top priority for Governor Hohcul and leaders in the legislature. ABC and our members applaud this idea, but there are some obstacles standing in the way of achieving this goal.…

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ABCā€™s Testimony on the New York State Housing Budget Hearing

ABCā€™s Testimony on the New York State Housing Budget Hearing First, we want to thank the legislature for the opportunity to speak to regarding the housing issue in New York State. I represent the Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter (ABC). We are a construction trade association representing hundreds of merit shop contractors, employing…

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