More than two dozen professionals from leading organizations representing the design, construction, and real estate industry will hold a press conference urging the State Legislature to empower the most qualified members of the building community in times of crisis by passing the New York Emergency Responder Act, on Monday, February 6, at 12:15 p.m., at the Legislative Office Building, 198 State Street, LCA Press Room, Room 130, Albany.
The New York Emergency Responder Act would protect designers, engineers, and contractors when called upon by government to respond quickly to natural and man-made disasters, such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricane Irene. In the case of 9/11, these industry professionals acted based on assurances that they would be shielded from lawsuits, yet found themselves virtually unprotected from the flood of personal injury cases that followed.
Recognizing that normal planning and preparation is not possible in times of emergency, the bill creates a 90-day window during which firms would be protected from excessive liability claims while assisting government in its emergency response efforts. The New York Emergency Responder Act is being sponsored by State Senator Diane J. Savino and Assembly Member Steve Englebright.
| DATE: | Monday, February 6, 2017 |
| TIME: | 12:15 p.m. |
| PLACE: | PLACE: Legislative Office Building 198 State Street LCA Press Room, Room 130 |
| RSVP: | JLombardo@rubenstein.com or MPantelidis@buildingcongress.com |
