February 2025

New York State officials announced on Feb. 26 a total of $80 million in new grant funding will be available to communities across New York State for climate resiliency projects.

$250M Needed for DOT Local Roads CHIPS Program

A coalition led by the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, local union leaders and elected officials is calling on all state lawmakers following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead to allocate more funds for the repair and maintenance of the Hudson Valley’s crumbling and pothole-filled state roadways.

Tutor Perini Corporation recently announced that the Tutor Perini-O&G Joint Venture is in the process of executing contract documents for the previously announced Manhattan Jail Project in New York City.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening dam failures

Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported that the congestion relief plan through tolling is raising revenues above its earlier projections

The New York Power Authority took another major step forward when it paid a likely record of $30 million earlier this month to acquire a pad site at the Hamilton Green development property in Downtown White Plains.

ALBANY—In his annual report released on Feb. 14 that assessed the proposed 2026 Executive Budget, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli noted a key issue is funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s capital budget. The DiNapoli report stated that the Executive Budget is providing $8 billion in operating aid to the MTA, including $3.8 billion that does not flow through the State Financial Plan but is directly provided to the MTA—an increase of $138 million from SFY 2024-25.