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NYC Update – EPA, NYC Begin $1.6B Project To Protect Gowanus Canal Waters

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NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Chief Climate Officer and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Lisa F. Garcia broke ground on May 15 on the first of two underground storage tanks that will have the combined capacity to prevent up to 12 million gallons of sewer overflow during rainstorms, stopping it from polluting the Gowanus Canal.

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FY 2024 Budget Negotiations – Carrot or Stick: What Will Work to Fix Our Housing Crisis

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ALBANY—As negotiations slog on here to adopt a new state budget, the governor and leaders in the Legislature are in lockstep agreement that the state is facing a housing crisis—one that is growing from serious to acute. The question is, what measures will work best to address the crisis?

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FY 2024 Budget Negotiations – Carrot or Stick: What Will Work to Fix Our Housing Crisis

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ALBANY—As negotiations slog on here to adopt a new state budget, the governor and leaders in the Legislature are in lockstep agreement that the state is facing a housing crisis—one that is growing from serious to acute. The question is, what measures will work best to address the crisis?

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Safety Watch – Tragedy Underscores Sub’s Role To Keep Jobsite Workers Safe

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The Occupation Safety and Health Review Commission’s recent decision in Secretary of Labor v. A Crane Rental LLC shows that subcontractors on a construction jobsite must ensure proper compliance with relevant safety standards, especially the specific standards applicable to their work. Although a subcontractor might not control or supervise the employees of other contractors on a site, they can be held responsible if they in any way violate applicable safety standards and create an unsafe situation.

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