Poll Finds New York Voters Support Building Code Changes
According to a new poll, New York City and Long Island voters are very supportive of the state making changes to construction codes in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which wreaked havoc along nearly the entire Atlantic coast in October 2012. The poll of 406 registered voters in New York, commissioned by Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, found ninety-eight percent support and fifty-nine percent strongly support changes to construction codes.
“After experiencing the destructive power of the ocean and wind firsthand, New York voters have unequivocally expressed their desire for a stronger, more durable community,” said Kevin Lawlor, a spokesperson for Build with Strength. “To withstand the onslaught of gale-force winds and rain, and resist the slow growth of mold and mildew, New York State administrators should heed their constituents’ desires and update the construction codes. Residents want the concrete jungle to be built with concrete.”