Michael Scotto - NY1 - Tue April 18, 2017
Construction Begins On Hudson Yards Centerpiece
Construction is set to begin April 18 on a crucial element of the Hudson Yards mega project on Manhattan's west side. Work will begin on the “vessel,” described as an interactive piece of art that will sit in the middle of the public square....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu April 06, 2017
Problem Track Cause of Derailment at Penn Station
A portion of track that caused a derailment at Penn Station, creating major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub, was identified as a potential problem in an earlier inspection but wasn't thought to pose an imminent risk, Amtrak's CEO said Thursday....
Dan Rivoli - Mon March 20, 2017
MTA's Top Construction Executive Announces Retirement
The MTA's top construction executive who oversaw completion of the Second Ave. subway and other major projects is retiring, he announced in a letter to the MTA board. Michael Horodniceanu said in the March 15 letter that he's stepping down as president of MTA Capital Construction Company after the agency achieved a "grand slam" of megaprojects — the first phase of the Second Ave....
Wed March 08, 2017
Port Authority Board Approves Largest Ever $32.2B 10-Year Capital Plan
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the agency's largest ever $32.2 billion 2017-2026 Capital Plan, which reflects the agency's continuing return to its core transportation mission and is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in overall economic activity for the region....
Hilary Russ (Reuters) - Wed February 22, 2017
Amtrak Spends Billions Tunneling Under Hudson River
Construction activities in New York City will last for seven years as Amtrak builds its multibillion-dollar train tunnel underneath the Hudson River, an official said late Feb. 21, disclosing how long disruptions will likely last in a part of Manhattan already jammed up by massive real estate development....
Thu February 16, 2017
Governor Cuomo Announces $14.4 Million Awarded to Three Supportive Housing Projects in the Bronx
State and Federal Funding Will Support the Creation of 319 UnitsGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Feb. 16 that $14.4 million has been awarded to three housing projects in the Bronx. In addition to federal funding, these awards will help create 319 units, including 142 supportive housing units for homeless families and individuals, including senior citizens, women and their children....
Mon February 06, 2017
Hidden Beer Vault Found Underneath Williamsburg Construction Site
Trees aren't the only things Brooklyn produces — beer once brewed below a Williamsburg apartment building. A construction crew began clearing the site at 33 Ten Eyck St. for a low-income apartment building in 2015 when workers struck a vault during excavation....
Gary LaBarbera - Wed February 01, 2017
City Council Can Protect NYC Workers From Construction Accidents by Mandating Better Training
On January 31, thousands of New York City construction workers assembled to mourn the tragic loss of 30 workers who died in construction accidents over the past two years. But they weren't there only to mourn....
Wed December 21, 2016
Kosciuszko Bridge on Budget and on Time
The largest single contract in New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) history — the Kosciuszko Bridge that links the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts — is on budget and on time. A sum of $555 million has been allocated for the first phase, which involved removing the old span and constructing the first replacement....
Erin Durkin - Tue January 10, 2017
City Council Diversity Bill for Construction Sites Slammed as Weak by Activist Groups
The NAACP and activist Bertha Lewis are slamming a bill being considered in the City Council Monday, which they say won't produce needed information about racial diversity at construction sites. Hazel Dukes, president of the state NAACP, and Lewis, president of the Black Institute, are pushing to require construction projects that get city subsidies to disclose the race, gender and zip code of workers they employ, whether the workers are union or non-union, and how long they remain on the job....
