It is hard to believe this could be true since, in a town where I have seen a lot of nonsense, this would be dumbest thing I’ve seen yet—by far. Impose higher costs on regions with struggling economies but carve out NYC which is thriving? Why? wsj.com/articles/cuomo…

Excited to visit with Susan Arbetter and the WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom crew with AGC NYS today at 11:15 to talk about prevailing wage! ABC Empire State Chapter ABC Gov't Affairs

Carving out the area of the state that’s thriving, while forcing this mandate in communities that are still struggling to rebuild from the Great Recession, is simply backwards.

If Albany's backroom deal on "prevailing wage"—i.e., mandated union contract terms— is as reported, coming on top of universal rent regulation opt-ins and the climate bill, it will be another nail in the coffin of upstate New York.

"If you pass a prevailing-wage law that actually stops construction, then you help no one." ow.ly/yB8S50uI61f

.Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo likes to tout himself as Governor Upstate, yet pushes a bill that would devastate economic development in Upstate New York. You can't have it both ways! wsj.com/articles/cuomo… #DontBlockNYBuilding

If it worked for Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani then Byron W. Brown and every other Upstate, Westchester and Long Island Mayor should ask for a carveout too. If it’s good for one it should be good for all. @UnshackleNY NY Conference of Mayors Jimmy Vielkind

STATEMENT: "There are few better ways to destroy opportunity and kill jobs than the latest proposal on this issue, which would effectively close Upstate New York for business." This will be disastrous Upstate. We call on lawmakers to do the right thing and reject this proposal!

Jimmy Vielkind @CarlHeastie Bill de Blasio Safeguard NYC but let the rest of NY suffer increased costs on these projects? If carve outs are necessary that demonstrates lawmakers recognize certain projects would not be built due to sky rocketing costs, without those exemptions. We need public hearings. #DontBlockNYBuilding

LISTEN: ABC Empire State Chapter President, Brian Sampson joined @MikeElmedorf, President of AGC NYS on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom w/ Susan Arbetter to discuss the devastating impact expanding prevailing wage would have on taxpayers and the future of construction in NY. soundcloud.com/user-18109193/…

Upstate construction projects will end and jobs will evaporate if state lawmakers expand prevailing wage. buffalonews.com/2019/06/19/con….

“By the time you read this, Albany may have betrayed upstate.” Editorial: A bullseye on upstate – ⁦John Kennedy⁩ ⁦Neil D. Breslin⁩ ⁦Senator Rachel May (RachelMayNY.bsky.social)⁩ ⁦Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo⁩ ⁦NYS Senate Democrats⁩ ⁦NY Assembly Majority⁩ buffalonews.com/2019/06/19/edi…

"This is a bad bill." The Buffalo News lays it out in plain terms and hits the nail on the head. This will reverse years of concerted effort to improve Upstate NY. buffalonews.com/2019/06/19/edi…

This is about the future of the state’s economy, yet there have been no hearings. Jobs and economic development shouldn’t be killed behind closed doors. buffalonews.com/2019/06/19/con…

Enough has been done already this session to put the Upstate economy on the ropes. Passing a prevailing wage expansion would be a knockout blow. Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo NYS Senate Democrats NY Assembly Majority

Members of our coalition have fought this proposal throughout session for a simple reason: The impacts would be disastrous for the economy. And that fact will not change.

“Nobody wants the expansion of prevailing wage to private work, but if there’s a place that could deal with that effectively, it’s New York City. So why you would carve them out is absolutely astonishing,” -Brian Sampson #DontBlockNYBuilding Don't Block NY Building

State Legislators: For the sake of NY’s property taxpayers, do not revive the idea of expanding “prevailing” “wage” laws.