Public officials hailed – and some construction industry leaders frowned upon – a long-awaited change to New York’s 86-year-old Wicks Law that aims to reduce the cost of construction on most public projects. The proposed change will not affect larger-scale projects, however.
New York State lawmakers on June 14 agreed to revamp the law, which for years has been a heated topic of debate in Albany. The change is currently in the form of bills in the Assembly and Senate that leaders of both houses have pledged to pass.