Amazon backs out of LIC plans, blames political opposition
The tech giant Amazon announced this morning that it will no longer build its HQ2 campus at Long Island City due to overwhelming local opposition.
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Stretched to the max, owners say they are braced for rent reforms
Rent regulated apartment owners are planning to school lawmakers on the issues they face trying to keep their books in the black as the city
$31M Buffalo housing starts construction
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the start of construction on a $31 million affordable and supportive housing development on Buffalo’s East Side. Jefferson Avenue Apartments will
Amazon HQ2 advisory groups set up
The city and state have created community committees to weigh in on Amazon’s HQ2 plans for Long Island City. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor
The President gets it, says Cuomo
It began with a YouTube video, a five minute compilation of crumbling cement and pooling saltwater in the Amtrak train tunnels beneath the Hudson River.
Lhota quits as MTA boss
New York Building Congress paid tribute to the efforts of two-time MTA boss Joe Lhota following news that he had resigned his position as chairman.
Governor, Mayor say joint hello to Amazon
Below is a joint press release between the City of New York and New York State announcing the winning bid for Amazon’s HQ2 competition. NEW
Building trades employers honor Cuomo as first-ever Master Builder
The Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) has presented its first-ever Master Builder Award to Governor Andrew Cuomo. Calling the Governor “a true champion of the
Cuomo unveils $150B infrastructure investment plan
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a $150 billion infrastructure plan for the next five years that will help finance a new Port Authority Bus Terminal
How Trump budget cuts will create shortfall in affordable housing funding
President Donald Trump ran and won as the savior of the neglected masses, promising to bring back coal mining jobs and providing “massive” tax cuts