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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: NYC SHAKEDOWN: $500 Master Plumber Required For Basic Stove Install
Description: New York City just proved once again that when politicians cry about 'affordable housing,' they're about to make it even MORE expensive. The city council is about to vote on requiring master plumbers for basic appliance installations like stoves and dryers - jobs that building supers and contractors have done safely for decades. With only 1,100 master plumbers for 7.5 million people, get ready for $500+ installation fees on top of already insane $4,000 monthly rents. They claim it's about 'safety,' but where's the epidemic of exploding stoves? This is a union shakedown, plain and simple, wrapped in the usual 'we're...