Building Trades Employers’ Association of New York City – Commercial Observer

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From left: moderator Justin O'Horo, MTA's Craig Cipriano, Amtrack's Petra Todorovich Messick, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Jim Starace and New York City Economic Development's Seth Myers at the Transportation Forum.

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Donald Trump.

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Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association, speaks during CO's Safety Conference.

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Scaffold Law is costing New York City a pretty penny. Credit: Getty Images.

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