Aaron Short

Governor Andrew Cuomo who just worked out a $177 billion budget.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York

New York Passes $177B ‘Crisis Budget’ Despite Having ‘No Money’

By Aaron Short
New York's hotel industry is mobilizing amid the coronavirus crisis, with the Four Seasons (pictured above) offering rooms that start at $500 to medical workers for free. The East 57th Street hotel, which closed on March 20, is walking distance from Lenox Hill and New York-Presbyterian hospitals.
Coronavirus  ·  Features
New York City

Challenges Persist in Converting NYC Hotels to Hospitals

By Aaron Short
Pre-President: Donald Trump in his office at Trump Towers in Manhattan on April 4, 1985.
Features
New York City

How Donald Trump Got His Start With the Grand Hyatt

By Aaron Short
What will de Blasio do with the next 22 months?
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

Lame Duck: How Will Bill de Blasio Fill the Next 22 Months?

By Aaron Short
BEEP, BEEP: Watch out for (from left to right) Antonio Reynoso, Chirlane McCray and Robert Cornegy as they eye the race for Brooklyn borough president.
Design + Construction  ·  Players
Brooklyn

The Race for Brooklyn Borough President Heats Up

By Aaron Short
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Jeff Dunne.
Industry  ·  Players
New York City

CBRE’s Jeff Dunne Talks Tri-State

By Aaron Short
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Andy Byford.
Design + Construction  ·  Infrastructure
New York City

Behind Andy Byford’s Resignation as NYC Subway Chief

By Aaron Short
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A big part of Building Skills NY's mission is training and placing minorities into NYC construction jobs.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Getting Started: REBNY Paves Way for Career in Construction

By Aaron Short
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One year after Amazon packed its things and walked out of Queens' door.
Features
New York City

One Year Later: Looking Back at Amazon Ditching Queens

By Aaron Short
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Lynne Patton, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's regional administrator for New York and New Jersey, in her offices in New York City.
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New York City

Lynne Patton on the “Humanitarian Crisis” in NYC Housing

By Aaron Short
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Laurent Morali
Players
New York City

Laurent Morali Has Steered Kushner Companies to Billions in Deals

By Aaron Short
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congestion pricing
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Cuomo Puts His Foot on the Gas for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Short
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The Trump administration's immigration policies have created uncertainty for a booming, labor-constrained construction industry.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
National

On Thin ICE: How Trump’s Immigration Stance Is Impacting the Construction Industry

By Aaron Short
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5Pointz
Features  ·  Legal
New York City

The Writing on the Wall: 5Pointz Artists’ Lawsuit Could Prove a Warning to Developers

By Aaron Short
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Eliot Spitzer at his construction site at 420 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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New York City

Eliot Spitzer Is Rolling Up His Sleeves at His New Williamsburg Development

By Aaron Short
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Mayor Bill de Blasio's commitment to affordable housing development has been warmly received by city developers and real estate interests.
Features  ·  Policy
New York City

On the Home Front: The Mayor and REBNY’s Unlikely Alliance on Affordable Housing

By Aaron Short
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LOFT LIVING: At an October press conference in South Williamsburg, Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed proposed measures that would modify the city's Loft Law.
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

Loft Landing: Inside the Mayor-Backed Fight to Protect the City’s Artists Lofts

By Aaron Short
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