New Jersey Business - Tue March 16, 2021
Early Work Advanced on New York's Hudson Yards Concrete Casing
The Gateway Development Commission announced in March that Amtrak has awarded a contract and work has begun on behalf of the Gateway program to relocate utilities out of the future path of the third and last section of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing in Manhattan, N.Y., a part of the Hudson Tunnel Project....
New York Yimby - Tue March 02, 2021
Cranes Dominate Massive Assembly in NYC's Midtown East
The steel superstructure for JP Morgan Chase‘s new 1,425-ft. supertall headquarters continues to rise on the western half of 270 Park Avenue's full-block parcel in Manhattan, N.Y. At the same time, work continues to progress on the demolition of the company's mid-century 707-ft.-tall, 52-story former home on the opposite end of the Midtown East lot, formerly referred as the Union Carbide Building....
Case Construction Equipment - Tue March 02, 2021
Case Delivers Electric Backhoe Loaders to Utilities in New York
The construction industry's first designed and commercially developed electric backhoe loaders — two Case 580 EV backhoes from Case Construction Equipment — have been delivered and are currently working with utilities in New York....
Jamestown Post-Journal - Tue March 02, 2021
Construction Set to Begin on New Ripley Travel Center in N.Y.
Construction is ready to begin in April for a new travel center in Ripley, in far southwestern New York state. At its monthly board meeting in February, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) board of directors voted unanimously in favor of providing tax incentives for Love's Travel Stop and Country Stores Inc....
Queens Chronicle - Mon March 01, 2021
NYC Mayor Ensures More Than 20,000 Jobs for JFK Airport Improvement
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a set of executive orders Feb. 22 that will extend the city's lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA), allowing a 20,000-job development project at John F....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 25, 2021
One of Nation's Busiest Rails Undergoes $2.6B Transformation
One of the largest and busiest commuter rail corridors in the nation is undergoing a dramatic transformation. The $2.6 billion Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Expansion project will enhance safety, eliminate noise from both train horns and crossing gate bells and relieve traffic backups when completed next year....
Gothamist - Wed February 17, 2021
Construction on Manhattan's First Public Beach to Begin This Spring
New Yorkers are one step closer to having their very own Manhattan beach. On Feb. 10, the Hudson River Park Trust announced that it would start construction on Gansevoort Peninsula this spring, between Gansevoort Street and Little West 12th Street, along the western edge of the Meatpacking District....
Pat Eaton-Robb - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 15, 2021
Latest Rail Plan Would Put Tunnel Under Long Island Sound
President Joe Biden's promise to improve the nation's infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and Boston, possibly through a 16-mi. tunnel under Long Island Sound....
Durante Rentals - Mon February 08, 2021
Durante Rentals Continues Expansion With New Carmel, N.Y., Facility
Durante Rentals announced the grand opening of its new full-service rental facility located at 81 Commerce Drive in Carmel, N.Y. At 20,000 sq. ft., the new store is five times larger than its previous Carmel location and is its second location in Putnam County....
Yimby - Tue January 19, 2021
One Madison Avenue's Renovation, Expansion Ramps Up in NYC
Construction activity is under way at One Madison Avenue in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, N.Y., where the 13-story full-block structure is being renovated and expanded with a new 18-story addition....
