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Chris Jacobs: Due to this absurd standard, it costs more to build in New York than anywhere else in the country.

On the recordJanuary 6, 2021
Due to this absurd standard, it costs more to build in New York than anywhere else in the country.
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Chris Jacobs
New York

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Jacobs highlights the economic impact of the Scaffold Law on construction costs.

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