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Construction Dive: Checklist: 5 Steps to Improve Fall Protection on the Job Site
We asked safety consultants what construction companies could be doing to better protect their employees from fall hazards.
Never Too Late to Think Like Robert Moses – CRAIN’s 12 Visions from 12 Firms On Thinking Big
Did "Thinking Big" die with Robert Moses? We sure hope not. In the pursuit of infrastructure improvement, quality of life and large-scale innovation, Crain's New York business showcases 12 visions from 12 different firms of projects worthy of Empire State significance
WSJ: New York City Council to Consider Contribution Limits on Political Nonprofits
The New York City Council plans to consider legislation aimed at regulating political nonprofits, a move that comes months after Mayor Bill de Blasio disbanded his nonprofit amid criticism from ethics groups
The Real Deal: Council Considers Monitoring So-Called Predatory Landlords
The New York City Council introduced three bills Monday that aim to provide greater protection to tenants at risk of being illegally evicted.
NY Daily News: Construction Worker Badly Injured After he Falls Seven Stories Down Elevator Shaft at Brooklyn Site
A construction worker was critically injured on his second day of work when he fell seven stories down an elevator shaft in Brooklyn Tuesday, officials said.
NY Daily News: Scott Stringer Report Shows NYC is Getting Worse at Hiring Firms Owned by Minorities, Women
The city is doling out less of its contract cash to businesses owned by minorities and women, a new report by City Controller Scott Stringer found.
ENR: Construction Nonfatal Injury Rate Dips Slightly in 2015
The construction industry’s nonfatal injury and illness rate—a key construction safety indicator—edged down last year, though the total number of those incidents rose, the Labor Dept. has reported.
Jewish Voice: NYC Landlords Reap Benefits of Affordable Housing; Get Unjustified Tax Breaks
Thousands of landlords are getting 421a tax breaks that they didn’t qualify for.
Crain’s New York: De Blasio Housing Czar Personally Tells Developers to House Homeless in Affordable Units
A top de Blasio official has been calling developers of affordable rental buildings about a new regulation that would require them to house homeless families—the administration's latest attempt to stem the city's record-setting shelter population.
Crain’s New York: Opinion: Criticism of de Blasio’s Housing Plan is Baseless
The only failure here is the federal government’s inability to provide additional subsidies to create and preserve more Section 8 and public housing for the lowest-income New Yorkers.
Politico: New Lawsuit Aims to Undo City Regulation on Wind Speeds and Crane Safety
Five contractor associations filed the suit Tuesday afternoon in State Supreme Court in Manhattan to block the city's prohibition on crawler cranes operating when winds exceed 30 miles per hour.
NY Education – Districts could see relief in tax cap for next school year
The 2017-18 school year could bring some fiscal relief for school districts, as new economic data suggests the state cap on property taxes will rise above one percent.