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View of Manhattan skyline, showing a number of construction sites

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
Construction workers standing on the roof of a building site

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
Construction workers balance on scaffolding at a work site in Chelsea.

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
The Beatrice Inn: Still boarded up!

The Beatrice Inn Opening Delayed With Construction, Liquor License Issues

By Drew Grant
The Empire State Building (ESB)

As 1 WTC Reaches Historic Height, An Effacing Empire State Building ‘Salutes’

By Matt Chaban

As the World Trade Center Approaches Tallest-Building-In-New-York Status, Watch It Rise in 80 Seconds

By Matt Chaban
I feel the earth, move, under my feet. (MTA)

These Residents Feel the Earth, Move, Under Their Feet: Construction Has 72nd Street Going Bonkers

By Jessica Schultz
Mayor Bloomberg (Photo: Getty)

After Audit, Bloomberg Defends Port Authority’s Rush to Build 9/11 Museum And Memorial

By Hunter Walker
Don't fall... you might not be insured.

The Construction Industry: Where the Minority Has Become the Majority

By Krista Carter
568 Broadway

Foursquare Begins Office Renovation

By admin
Construction at Ground Zero will be allowed to proceed through the holidays.

Holiday Construction Embargo to Begin Tomorrow

By Dan Geiger

Magic Johnson's Brooklyn Heights Nightmare Continues

By Thornton McEnery

Civil Unions: How the Ironworkers and Carpenters Teamed Up at 7 World Trade Center and Changed the Way We Build

By Matt Chaban

The Good News About the Bad Construction News

By Tom Acitelli

New York City Office Space to Grow, But How Fast?

By Pamela Engel

NYC Construction Hits Rock Bottom with Jobs at 13-Year Low

By Matt Chaban

Why Building Things in New York Comes Down to What You Learned (or Didn’t Learn) from Mom and Dad

By Matt Coyne

Building Expectations: The Next Big Construction Sites

By Laura Kusisto

The Urbanist: Building Congress President Richard T. Anderson on Construction Troubles

By Jotham Sederstrom

Scaffolding Scourge: Thieves Scale Safety Structure to Nab $500K in Jewels

By Matt Chaban

Could Unemployed Construction Workers Save the MTA?

By Matt Chaban

A Nice Piece of Glass: Progress Continues on 1 WTC [VIDEO]

By Matt Chaban

Construction Recovery? Maybe Not

By The Real Estate Desk

On Corruption in New York City’s Construction Industry

By The Real Estate Desk
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