City poised to ban gas in new construction
New York City is set to ban the use of gas in new construction. Negotiations for legislation banning gas hookups in new buildings by limiting...
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EDC boss rallies construction industry to build back better
An optimistic EDC boss, Elizabeth T. Arnaiz, rallied members of the city’s construction community during the annual Anchin State of the Construction Industry breakfast. With...
Industry pledges to work with new mayor Eric Adams
Two of the city’s biggest real estate organizations have hailed the election of Eric Adams as Mayor of New York. The Brooklyn Borough President beat...
Senate passes historic $1T infrastructure bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today hailed passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure deal he negotiated in the Senate saying it will deliver...
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....
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...