July 2024

During loading and stacking operations, coordination between the operators of powered industrial vehicles and their spotters is necessary in cases of instability hazards to avoid serious injury or death. Moreover, the operators of heavy machinery must not only have the requisite training and experience but also hold required certifications. The recent decision in Secretary of Labor v. C&S Technical Resources, Inc., is instructive on these issues, and unfortunately arose because of a work-place fatality.

FISHKILL, NY—In stark contrast to the prison it once was, the repurposed correctional facility here is hoping to see lots of people come and go as they please. On June 21, New York announced that Conifer Realty, LLC had been conditionally selected to transform the former Downstate Correctional Facility located in Fishkill, Dutchess County, into a vibrant, mixed-use development that would feature new housing and community space.

NEW WINDSOR—The Board of Commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved two new corporate hangar leases at New York Stewart International Airport here late last month that will facilitate approximately $119 million in new development at the property.

Low bid news from around the state.