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Major construction is complete on a project that replaced the bridge carrying East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway and Hutchinson River. The $48-million bridge replacement project was part of a larger, $115-million initiative to replace and renovate several bridges in Westchester County. CIC-member Halmar International LLC of Nanuet, NY was the contractor on the project.

NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled his administration’s vision for the next phase of the transformation of the Willets Point community in Queens on Nov. 16, bringing the first soccer-specific stadium to the city.

Francesco Montesano of Harrison, NY, the founder of Montesano Brothers, Inc., of New Rochelle, NY and father of CIC Board Member Dominick Montesano, passed away on Oct. 1. He was 87.

Construction companies must not only ensure they have a proper safety program in place, but that it is also adequately communicated and enforced by documented audits and consistent employee discipline, as shown in the matter, Secretary of Labor v. J.D. Abrams, LP.

COVID presented its own problems impacting labor and supply chain issues, and now to say the least we are facing another round of unprecedented and anomalous economic conditions. Led by a war in Europe, we are looking at escalating prices on oil and other commodities, as well as facing unprecedented inflation and the most aggressive interest rate hikes since 2005.

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY—The burgeoning movie and television production industry in the Hudson Valley could be getting larger as a major “green” television-movie studio project in this Hudson River community is under review.

NEW YORK—Following the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy decimating New York infrastructure on an unimaginable scale, the New York Building Congress released a policy agenda that calls for immediate action on projects that will provide the city future resiliency not only against climate change itself, but specifically against the most extreme weather events.

WHITE PLAINS—The long-promised redevelopment plan for The Galleria at White Plains, which was the focal point of the urban renewal of the downtown district in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is taking shape.

A roundup of what’s new and who’s in the news both locally and in the state.