Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who tirelessly served constituents in Westchester, the Bronx and Rockland counties for more than three decades, passed away on March 15 at her Westchester County home in Harrison. She was 87.
Longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey Environment, Women’s Rights Champion Read More »
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation recently approved $340 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State.
NYS to Fund $175M in EFC Loans For Kensico-Eastview, Hillview Work Read More »
A new report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details New York’s financial impact from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower costs to consumers during New York’s transition to clean energy.
Federal Cuts Put at Risk $2B Inflation Reduction Act Funding Read More »
2025-2026 State Budget, State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) put into context the road, bridge and mass transit funding proposals of his chamber’s “One House” budget proposal that was released last week.
Senate ‘One-House Budget’ Proposal Boosts Transportation Investments Read More »
Tariffs—long used as a government policy tool to protect domestic industries, generate revenue and influence international trade—also raise the economic concerns that they fuel inflation.
Do Tariffs Cause Inflation? It Depends on Their Impacts Read More »
ELMSFORD, NY —A coalition led by the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley and local construction trade unions is demanding state lawmakers allocate more funds for the repair and maintenance of the Hudson Valley’s crumbling and pothole-filled state roadways.
Coalition Finds a Partner in Gov. Hochul With Proposal to Add $800M to NYSDOT Read More »
NAPLES, FL—With the arrival of the new construction season fast approaching, company executives and union officials from New York’s downstate region convened late last month at the Ritz-Carlton Naples to discuss industry prospects and prepare for the challenges facing the contracting community and organized labor in 2025 and beyond.
Industry’s Workforce of the Future Poses Opportunities and Threats Read More »
NEW YORK—In the battle to save or scuttle New York City’s congestion pricing, two organizations backing the controversial tolling program have lodged new complaints against the federal government’s attempt to rescind its prior approvals.
NEWBURGH—New York announced last month that $32.6 million had been awarded to improve seven locations under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York grant program, including one project in Orange County. The Orange County Industrial Development Agency was awarded a $500,000-grant in connection with a pre-development project at the Roseton power plant site in the Town of Newburgh.
Orange County Gets New FAST NY Grant For Studies at Roseton Power Plant Site Read More »
A section of the General Municipal Law requires that with several narrow exceptions, any contract for public work more than $35,000 must be sent out for public bid. To project against fraud or collusion, the exceptions are narrow and relate to emergency work or a demonstrated need for standardization.
