Study funded by law’s opponents concludes that the so-called Scaffold Law results in 667 more construction accidents per year in the state, and adds as much as $3 billion a year in costs. To read full article in Crain’s New York Business, click on the link below:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140219/REAL_ESTATE/140219844/obscure-law-drives-up-building-costs#