Real estate industry ready to work with new governor as Cuomo resigns
New York’s real estate industry is looking to press ahead with the state’s COVID recovery following the resignation today (Tuesday) of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Lt....
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Women win $1.5M sex harass claim against construction company
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 18 former employees, who experienced sexual harassment and workplace retaliation at a Long Island-based construction company, were...
City strikes deal to keep world’s largest co-op affordabe
The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has struck a deal to preserve 16,083 affordable homes, including Co-op City, the largest housing cooperative in...
Bronx landlord sued for failure to protect tenants from lead
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Chestnut Holdings of New York, Inc., a property management corporation, for failing to comply with...
421a Builder pays back wages to workers
Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and 32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg yesterday distributed more than $400,000 in back pay to...
Governor serves up go-to-jail card for New Yorkʼs bad landlords
Landlords accused of harassing tenants out of their homes could face jail time under new legislation just signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo signed legislation...
Toledano vows to rebuild after settling tenant harassment charges
East Village landlord Raphael Toledano is looking forward to rebuilding his real estate career after being slapped with a $3 million compensation order for trying...
School contractor jailed for prevailing wage scam
Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced the sentencings of Vickram Mangru, his wife Gayatri Mangru, and AVM Construction Corp.,...
Leaders set new goal for diverse workforce
To ensure a more diverse workforce, leaders in the construction industry are advocating increased outreach to the pipeline of incoming young workers. At the recent...