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    DOB Releases Second Annual Construction Safety Report

    Department Of Buildings  •  Construction Safety  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC DOB.

    On March 28, 2022, the Department of Buildings released its next construction safety report for the calendar year 2021. The report highlights and provides analysis for safety trends across the city, provides data regarding incidents and provides descriptions of significant construction incidents, including all nine construction-related fatalities from 2021.  (more…)

    Date: 04/07/2022
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    City Planning Hears Application to Allow Supermarket in New Construction in Gravesend

    City Planning Commission  •  Commercial Overlays  •  Gravesend, Brooklyn

    Rendering of 2300 Cropsey Avenue, currently under construction. Image Credit: NYC CPC.

    The densely residential area lacks many commercial spaces, including supermarkets. On March 16, 2022, the City Planning Commission heard an application that would allow for a supermarket to be added to a new 23-story tower currently under construction at 2300 Cropsey Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn. (more…)

    Date: 03/23/2022
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    City Announces Over 100 Parks Projects to Start Construction This Spring

    Mayor  •  Parks  •  Citywide

    Mayor Eric Adams and Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announce over 100 parks improvement projects set to start construction this spring. Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

    On March 13, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced that 104 park projects that were previously paused due to the pandemic will break ground this spring. The shift marks a 142 percent increase in parks construction projects over 2021.

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    Date: 03/14/2022
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    First Design-Build Teams Selected, Construction to Soon Begin on Borough-Based Jails Project

    Department of Design and Construction  •  Borough Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Construction on the Queens site parking lot began in June. Image Credit: DDC.

    These teams will prepare the site for construction and enable court operations to continue for the duration of construction. On November 30, 2021, the Department of Design and Construction announced that four separate teams had been selected to receive design-build contracts to prep the sites of the new Borough-Based Jails. The Borough Based Jails project will build smaller jails in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn to allow for the eventual closure of Rikers Island to address crowding, safety and quality of life issues. The controversial project was approved in 2019. For CityLand’s previous coverage of the borough-based jails project, click here. (more…)

    Tags : borough based jails
    Date: 12/02/2021
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    DDC Announces Mentoring Program for Qualified M/WBE Construction Firms and Small Businesses

    Department of Design and Construction  •  Mentoring Programs  •  Citywide

    Department of Design and Construction Logo Image Credit: DDC

    The program provides training, networking, and bidding opportunities. On November 10, 2021, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the launch of a DDC Mentoring Program designed to support and increase business opportunities for Minority- and Women- Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). As the principal construction management agency for New York City, the DDC is responsible for many City contracting opportunities and projects with M/WBE firms. The program was modelled after successful mentoring programs at the NYC School Construction Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. This type of mentoring program is the first for a New York City agency. (more…)

    Date: 11/11/2021
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