Chick opposes Measure B

As the battle over the city's controversial solar power measure heats up, City Controller Laura Chick announced Thursday that she would oppose the initiative, and a consultant defended his projections that it would cost two to three times the current estimates. Daily News.

A report from Andrew Rea of PA Consulting Group estimated that Measure B would cost up to $3.6 billion, far more than the $1 billion estimate by a different consultant hired by the Department of Water and Power.