DEI: Getting woke in the city that never sleeps
By Arthur Schurr “A company that does not implement a diversity program with real initiatives and real results will soon find itself unable to compete.
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New York City getting back to work
New York City is getting back to work after a 12-month pause that brought building work on 1,700 city projects on hold. Mayor Bill de
Industry hails 200 Amsterdam ruling as win for recovery
The city’s development community has hailed a court’s decision to allow SJP to finish its 200 Amsterdam tower. Opponents had sued to force the developer
Lorraine Grillo tapped as city’s Recovery Czar
New York’s school construction boss Lorraine Grillo has been tapped as the city’s COVID Recovery Czar. Mayor Bill de Blasio said that as new Senior
Industry makes call to get shovels in ground as construction starts falter
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) today reported that total construction activity in 2020 was the City’s lowest in nearly a decade, highlighting
We’re all in this together, REBNY tells new President
Real Estate Board of New York welcomed President Joe Biden to office today and congratulated Senator Chuck Schumer’s elevation to Majority Leader. “We welcome President
NYBC weighs in on what to do with an empty Rikers Island
The New York Building Congress has released a new report detailing how it would transform the Rikers Island jail complex after it closes in 2027.
DOB hits safety milestone ahead of construction training deadline
The Department of Buildings announced today that its approved training providers have issued over 100,000 Site Safety Training (SST) cards to construction workers and DOB-licensed
Final push to get LaGuardia AirTrain off the ground
City real estate and business leaders are urging the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to approve a planned LaGuardia Airtrain With construction employment down by more
DOB to hold virtual Build Safe conference
The Department of Buildings announced that registration is now open for the agency’s first-ever virtual New York City construction industry conference taking place September 21-25,