Metro.usMyMetro Events http://www.metro.us Wed, 22 May 2013 07:34:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Construction inches up in New York City http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/04/29/construction-inches-up-in-new-york-city/ http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/04/29/construction-inches-up-in-new-york-city/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:03:49 +0000 Alison Bowen http://www.metro.us/newyork/?p=141911 The World Trade Center is one of an increasing number of construction jobs in the city. (Credit: Reuters) The World Trade Center is one of an increasing number of construction jobs in the city. Credit: Reuters[/caption] Construction is slowly increasing in the city, according to a new report. The New York Building Congress reported Monday that private sector construction employment increased 2.4 percent in 2012. And new construction is continuing to gain momentum in 2012, the report found, already up 1.3 percent from a year ago. [related tag="nyc"] Wages remain unchanged, according to the report. Construction employed 114,875 people in 2012, an increase from 112,192 in 2011.]]> The World Trade Center is one of an increasing number of construction jobs in the city. (Credit: Reuters)
The World Trade Center is one of an increasing number of construction jobs in the city. Credit: Reuters

Construction is slowly increasing in the city, according to a new report.

The New York Building Congress reported Monday that private sector construction employment increased 2.4 percent in 2012.

And new construction is continuing to gain momentum in 2012, the report found, already up 1.3 percent from a year ago.

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Wages remain unchanged, according to the report.

Construction employed 114,875 people in 2012, an increase from 112,192 in 2011.

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]]> http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/04/29/construction-inches-up-in-new-york-city/feed/ 0 New struggle proceeds at Underground Railroad building http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/02/10/new-struggle-proceeds-at-underground-railroad-building/ http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/02/10/new-struggle-proceeds-at-underground-railroad-building/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:07:13 +0000 Jesse Greenspan http://www.metro.us/newyork/?p=110405 A developer added a fifth floor to this former Underground Railroad site despite being told not to by the city. A developer added a fifth floor to this former Underground Railroad site despite being told not to by the city.[/caption] The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals will determine Tuesday whether a developer can keep a fifth floor at the only known Underground Railroad site in Manhattan. Neighborhood politicians and historic preservationists have long fought against the addition to the building, located on W. 29th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, which once housed Quaker abolitionists. According to news reports, the developer continued with construction even after being ordered to stop by the city.]]> A developer added a fifth floor to this former Underground Railroad site despite being told not to by the city.
A developer added a fifth floor to this former Underground Railroad site despite being told not to by the city.

The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals will determine Tuesday whether a developer can keep a fifth floor at the only known Underground Railroad site in Manhattan.

Neighborhood politicians and historic preservationists have long fought against the addition to the building, located on W. 29th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, which once housed Quaker abolitionists.

According to news reports, the developer continued with construction even after being ordered to stop by the city.

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