Construction Groups Sue NY DOT Over Pay Freeze
Four New York State trade associations representing heavy construction contractors are suing the state over Gov. David Paterson’s announcement in March that the New York Dept. of Transportation would halt payments on all statewide capital construction projects not funded through federal stimulus dollars.
A statement issued by the coalition of associations – which includes the General Contractors Association of New York, the Associated General Contractors of New York State, the Construction Industry Council and the Long Island Contractors Association – accuses Paterson and the DOT of putting the construction industry unwittingly “in the crossfire” between Paterson and lawmakers as they attempt to hammer out a budget.
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