April 2025

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York issued a request for proposals (RFP) on April 10 to provide construction management services for the design, construction and administration of a new “Secure/Specialized Secure Youth Detention Facility” at the Grasslands complex in Valhalla, NY.

With the dual threats of climate change and a lack of housing looming over coastal cities worldwide, a new report last week forecasts that New York could see more than 82,000 homes on Staten Island, in southeast Queens and in the suburbs east of New York City lost to floods over the next 15 years.

Buoyed by toll increases that took effect last year, revenue on the New York State Thruway surpassed $1 billion for the first time in the agency’s 71-year history in 2024.

The MTA announced on April 9 an $800-million initiative to protect the Hudson Line from the effects of climate change through investments that will fortify the line against future stormwater runoff, tidal floods and other risks.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released a breakdown yesterday of how the Trump administration’s cuts to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program will impact critical infrastructure and community resilience projects in New York State.

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The worldwide fallout from President Trump’s actions to recast worldwide trade relations through tariffs have economists and experts in the construction and building industries expecting negative impacts ranging from rising costs and project delays to the onset of a full-blown recession.

Court documents filed recently with the federal court in the legal battle between the federal government and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority concerning the controversial congestion pricing program in New York City reveal that any court ruling will likely not be handed down until at least October 2025.