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Editorial: Scaffolding law an obstacle to affordability in N.Y.

By Schneps Media LI
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Posted on December 26, 2025

Perhaps New York’s “scaffolding law” made sense when it was enacted in 1885, 140 years ago.

But at a time when more and more New Yorkers in Nassau County and around the state are struggling with affordability, that is no longer the case.

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Editorial: Scaffolding law an obstacle to affordability in N.Y.

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