New York Daily News - Thu September 09, 2021
Twenty Years After 9/11, Two Ground Zero Buildings Still Await Rebirth
Although most of lower Manhattan's damaged areas have been rebuilt since the 9/11 terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, 20 years later there are still projects that await completion. New Yorkers have witnessed construction of the gleaming Freedom Tower — renamed One World Trade Center — on the site that was Ground Zero....
Associated Press - Thu September 02, 2021
NFL's Buffalo Bills Planning to Build New $1.4B, 60,000-Seat Stadium
A proposed new $1.4 billion stadium for the NFL's Buffalo Bills would include about 60,000 seats and 60 suites, the Associated Press learned Aug. 31. The new facility is planned to be built across the street from the Bills' existing 48-year-old stadium in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 26, 2021
Bronx Builders: Crews Constructing Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York
Designed to acknowledge and preserve the history of the genre's past, present and future, New York's Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) will "inspire, empower and promote understanding" when it opens in the South Bronx in 2024....
New York YIMBY - Thu August 19, 2021
Another Affordable Housing Project in New York City Started This Summer
A new affordable housing project in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has begun construction, one of several to break ground this summer in New York City's outer boroughs. Each are part of a public-private collaboration between the city and for-profit developers....
Montauk Historical Society - Wed August 18, 2021
Historic Montauk Point Lighthouse Restoration Gets Boost From Businesses, Foundations, Individuals
The Montauk Point Lighthouse, in Montauk, N.Y., will expand the scope of its tower restoration project due to an outpouring of donations and grants, which has exceeded initial fundraising goals. "We have been overwhelmed by the support of businesses and individuals in the community — and beyond," said Nick Racanelli, board member of the Montauk Historical Society (MHS), the nonprofit organization that owns the lighthouse, and chair of its Capital Campaign Committee....
CEG - Thu August 12, 2021
Father Knows Best: Biz Founder Takes Iron Advice From Dad
In 2005, Jason Simmons was just a few years into building his entrepreneurial dream, D&S Landscaping of CNY. At this early state of his company's development, he was primarily focused on lawn care and property management....
CEG - Thu August 05, 2021
Agreement Reached on Deal to Resume Work on $3.9B Terminal at JFK Airport
A revised agreement on key terms has been reached between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and JFK Millennium Partners and JetBlue Airways, to build a new Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport....
Willett Public Affairs - Thu August 05, 2021
New Construction Legislation Seeks to Reform New York's Public Contracting Process
The longstanding challenges faced by construction contractors and subcontractors when dealing with New York State's complicated public contracting processes are one step closer to being resolved, as the Construction Industry Public Contracting Advisory Council bill (S.4323-C/A.6232-C) awaits Gov....
CEG - Wed August 04, 2021
New Morningside Heights Building Soars Past Halfway Mark in NYC
Construction on 3041 Broadway, a 42-story mixed-use tower in New York City's Morningside Heights, has soared past the halfway point, with only a dozen or so floors remaining to be built before the tower tops out....
Empire Crane Company - Mon August 02, 2021
Mike Baron Named Salesman of Empire Crane's WNY Territory
Mike Baron is the newest addition to Empire Crane's sales team. Baron will be responsible for serving customers' crane needs in western New York. "I am most looking forward to meeting new people in the industry, helping customers find cranes that best suit their business needs, and joining a fast-paced company where everyday is different" Baron said....
