March 8, 2012By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Publisher Hundreds of opponents and supporters were on hand at a city council hearing on March 6th to hear testimony regarding a proposed luxury
February 7, 2012By Bendix Anderson, LaborPress Senior EditorRebuilding the World Trade Center brings jobs to ironworkers, but not forever One World Trade Center is now easily visible from much of Manhattan
February 2, 2012By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City ReporterIn November 2010, Renaissance Equity Holdings locked out 70 members of SEIU 32BJ at the Flatbush Gardens complex because the workers refused to
October 31, 2011Around Town by Neal TepelOverall New York City construction spending has remained stable over the past two years, after declining by double digit percentages in the aftermath of
October 12, 2011By Neal Tepel Construction costs in New York City, which increased in 2010 after a 2009 decline, have increased at an accelerating rate thus far in 2011, according
September 7, 2011By Marc BussanichAs of November 2010, 73 SEIU 32BJ members have been locked out of work at the sprawling Flatbush Gardens building complex by their employer, David Bistricer
September 1, 2011By Marc BussanichAt the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park City, not far from the new World Trade Center Construction Site, Chris Ward, Executive Director for the Port Authority of
June 20, 2011By Stephanie West Union workers stopped traffic on Broadway June 15, waving American flags and picket signs as police struggled to clear a path for taxis and MTA
April 26, 2011By Vanessa DeSantisLaborers took a crash course in land use on Friday, March 10th, at the SEIU building in Lower Manhattan. The workshop encouraged members to get involved
April 20, 2011By Bendix AndersonWith its dark windows peering over the Hudson River, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center has been New York City’s primary venue for exhibitions, large conventions
