New York Real Estate Journal, “The Scaffold Law’s hidden role in NY’s housing affordability crisis,” by Jonathan Isaacson, Esq., 2-10-26

New York Real Estate Journal published an insightful article by Kaufman Dolowich’s Jonathan Isaacson on how the Scaffold Law contributes to an unusually demanding liability environment for developers and owners for elevation-related accidents and certain other safety violations. 

While the statute was initially enacted more than one hundred years ago in an effort to make worksites safter, many argue that over the years, the protections afforded under Labor Law 240(1) have expanded to the point where the costs associated with it outweigh the protections in provides. For developers and builders, this legal framework translates directly into higher retained risk and higher insurance premiums.

Read the full article here.