NIce, now our rents will be even higher and the city will be even less affordable. These laws were passed by idiots and are now being enforced by idiots.

Its incredible that a few people can cost the city possibly hundreds of millions. This is ridiculous that the inspectors that inspected the place for the city didn't cite these earlier in the development and now they want my company to make the changes, because Andrew Cuomo is pressed to get his cheesy face in the Post again.

I just want to thank the first two anonymous people who voiced their opinion - you represent MANY people - we need to bring common sense back to the table and work for everybody, not just those that have time to be vocal for their own particular interests.

As another have stated, I think the original inspectors that gave it a pass should be fired, disciplined, fined and arrested for derelict of duty and failing the public.

These quality of life issues not only affect the end construction quality to meet the needs of the disabled but it also has the secondary benifit of having sturdier walls and added soundproofing. It might not be much but in the end it all adds up. Anyone that has spent enough years in this city will know, indoor quietness is most valued.

I am not as forgiving about letting the developers slide on this issue and especially the inspectors. Besides, from what I understand, the cost is not coming from the "city", but from the developers wallets, as it should be.

#4 - if the developers pay for it they pass the cost to us - if the government pays for it they pass the cost to us - don't you see these laws cost us regardless? A group of 4th graders could come up with a better system.

#5 - you're assuming that the political parties are giving us people worth voting for - I do my research and the answer is nearly always the same "none of the above."

#7 - your comment reeks of irony - attacking someone by saying we should attack people. hmmmm

#6,7, therealdeal = douchebags

What a lame website. Time to delete this site from one of my tabbed homepages in firefox. No more hundreds of page hits from my household to count towards your advertising dollar. Out of here.

How many housing we have to build to make it accessible to disabled tenants and to meet the federal Fair Housing Act? How many streets we have to build to make it accessible to disabled people? How may curb and sidewalk we have to build so that disable people can be accessible? and how many subway system has to be build to make accessible to disable people? and how many disable people can use all the built accessible entrances, door, code, curbs, elevators, etc?

I hate all the polititians who voted for these dumb laws