10 years after “Superstorm” Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey’s coastal areas, reports of contractors still remaining unpaid — as well as residents being unable to receive disaster...
New York City tax-incentive subsidy 421a — the highest property tax break in the city, which has subsidized the construction of countless apartments and other multi-family housing complexes — expired...
Residential construction is in major flux nationwide. After a major period of “boom” for contractors — with especially strong growth in residential construction over the past year — construction is...
An abandoned building under construction in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York was destroyed in February 8 blaze involving 130 firefighters — and still faces two active construction liens....
Big changes appear to be coming for contractors working with the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). A report by departing MTA Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny claims that the...
The construction industry is playing a key part in taking on the tough task of mitigating the effects and impact of climate change in the United States. This has been...
Seeking $3.9 million, New York contractor King Contracting Group NY, Inc. is suing its subcontractor Hi Rise E.I.F.S., alleging the group abandoned two projects and committed various acts of fraud....
Recent weeks have seen a number of major cities make moves involving the expansion of public transit. While these projects can bring a lot of benefits to contractors — often...
When payment problems become too much to handle on a construction project, savvy contractors will look to lien laws to help secure payment. However, in order to reap the benefits...
A new hotel that “towers” over a section of Queens may be stuck in limbo for the foreseeable future as it faces a construction nonpayment claim of over $3M —...