Jan 23 Construction Fatalities in New York City Reach 10-Year High There were 22 construction-related fatalities in New York City last year, the highest number collected by OSHA since at least 2012. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Dec 23 Hochul Passes Carlos’s Law, Raising Criminal Fines for Construction Deaths Governor Kathy Hochul passed Carlos's Law, increasing criminal penalties for construction companies responsible for the death or injury of workers. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Dec 21 Scaffolding Deaths Are Claiming New York’s Immigrant Workers in an Industry Lacking Accountability Scaffolding-related deaths make construction one of New York City's deadliest occupations. A bill waiting for Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature could help change that, bt it faces fierce opposition from he construction and real estate lobbies. By Courtney Vinopal and Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Apr 5 City Plans to Award $80M in Contracts to Minority-, Female-Owned Construction Firms By Madina Toure
Jul 26 Manhattan DA, Public Advocate’s Message to Harlem Landlord: Don’t Mess With Tenants By Madina Toure
Apr 8 After Neighboring Hotel Gets Landmarks Nod, Merchant’s House Braces for Construction By Kim Velsey
Oct 17 Billionaire Boys Club: Bloomberg Produces $1 B. Out of Thin Air For City Infrastructure By Kit Dillon
Sep 24 A Hit Piece of Legislation: Will a Transparency Bill Reform Affordable Housing or Just Open It Up to a Union Takeover? By Matt Chaban