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City Council to Hold Hearings on MWBES and Contracts for Infrastructure Stimulus Work
02/10/2009
 NYS Department of Transportation - Public Notice
01/14/2009
FHWA, FTA AND FAA FUNDED CONTRACTS
NYS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC NOTICE DBE GOAL FHWA, FTA, AND FAA FUNDED CONTRACTS Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 26.45(g)(2), the NYS Department of Transportation makes Public Notice of its proposed goal for DBE utilization on projects funded/assisted by the: FTA – 9% goal; FAA – 9% goal; and, FHWA – 12% goal, for the FFY beginning 10/1/08. The goal and a description of how it was developed are available for inspection at the address below for 30 days following the original date of this Notice. The Department will accept comments 45 days from the original date of this Notice. NYS Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights 50 Wolf Road POD 6-2 Albany, New York 12232 E-mail comments to: http://www.dot.state.ny.us 
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World Trade Center Business Resource Center
Make the Connection. The World Trade Center Business Resource Center is where M/W/SBEs can access an array of valuable business services, including critical information on upcoming contract opportunities with WTC redevelopment projects.
WHEN: Open Monday through Friday, from 9:00am - 5:00pm WHERE: 115 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York 10006 NY See Current Bid Opportunities from DASNY
As Layoffs Surge, Women May Pass Men in Job Force
6/02/2009
With the recession on the brink of becoming the longest in the postwar era, a milestone may be at hand: Women are poised to surpass men on the nation’s payrolls, taking the majority for the first time in American history.
Senators Reach Accord on Stimulus Plan as Jobs Vanish
12/15/2008
Senate Democrats reached an agreement with Republican moderates on Friday to pare a huge economic recovery measure, clearing the way for approval of a package that President Obama said was urgently needed in light of mounting job losses.
What’s in the $780 Billion Package?
1/27/2009
MORE THAN $43 BILLION IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
$27 BILLION FOR HIGHWAY, ROAD AND BRIDGE INVESTMENTS $8.4 BILLION FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT INVESTMENT $2 BILLION FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL $1.3 BILLION FOR FAA AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT $850 MILLION FOR AMTRAK... Obama Delivers Promise to Unions By Reversing Bush Labor Pact Ban
01/27/2009
As Congress negotiates billions of dollars in potential federal funds for construction through the economic stimulus bill, President Barack Obama moved to bring project labor agreements back as an option on federally funded projects.
Obama Announces Economic Recovery Advisory Board
1/27/2009
From White House: President Barack Obama Holds News Conference, Featuring Newly Appointed Board Leader Paul Volcker
Second Avenue Subway’s Economic Impact
Representative Carolyn B. Maloney represents an East Side district that includes two of the biggest federally financed transit projects in the nation: the $16 billion Second Avenue Subway project and the $6.3 billion East Side Access project.
M.T.A. and Developer Agree to Delay $1 Billion Railyard Deal
Last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority struck a deal to sell the development rights for a 26-acre complex of office towers and apartment buildings on the West Side of Manhattan for $1 billion, much needed revenue for new trains, track repairs and the expansion of the public transit system.
New Worker Safety Campaign
Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri joined Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares, representatives from the City’s leading construction firms, industry unions and worker advocacy groups to announce the launch of a citywide worker safety campaign to encourage construction workers to properly wear their safety harnesses at all times while working at a construction site.
City to Overhaul ‘High-Risk Construction’ Rules
After two deadly crane collapses in 2008 — one on East 51st Street and one on East 91st Street — the Buildings Department went through a substantial overhaul.
DOB Commissioner Robert LiMandri Announces Steps to Strengthen Safety and Oversight of High Risk Construction
Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri today announced a series of changes in the way high-risk construction will be regulated and carried out in New York City.
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