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l train tunnel rehab

Design + Construction · Construction

Construction Groups Worry About MTA Freezing Spending Amid Budget Crisis

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A worker disinfects a train at a subway station in Brooklyn.

Coronavirus · Transportation

Can the MTA Convince New Yorkers the Subways Are Safe Again?

By Aaron Short

cuomo subway shutdown

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

Cuomo Decides to Shut Down Subway Trains for Overnight Disinfection

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Shari Hyman of Turner Construction, Jeff Gerlach of Amtrak, Tom Wright of the Regional Plan Association, James Wong of NYC Ferry and Amanda Rogers from Port Authority discuss transit construction and retrofitting in the age of coronavirus at CO's transportation forum.

Design + Construction · Construction

Port Authority Chief Says There’s 97 Percent Decrease in Airport Passengers

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

L Train Tunnel

L Train Tunnel Rehab Finishes Ahead of Schedule

By Nicholas Rizzi

Janno Lieber

Design + Construction

Head of the MTA to Discuss Post-Coronavirus NYC Subway at Virtual Forum

By Commercial Observer Events

andy byford on a bus

NYC Subway Chief Andy Byford Abruptly Resigns

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

55 Broad Street

Leases · Office

French Engineering Firm Moving NYC Offices to 55 Broad Street

By Nicholas Rizzi

From left, Nina Roket, Chase Garbarino, Amol Sarva, Michael Phillips and Paul Darrah.

Technology · Industry

Industry Leaders Say It’s Time to Get Innovative

By Matt Grossman

NJ Transit has frequently cancelled and delayed trains on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines in the Hudson Valley, leading to declining ridership.

Design + Construction · Features

West-of-Hudson Towns Have Unreliable Rail Service. What Does That Mean for Their Real Estate?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A Citi Bike rider.

Design + Construction · Features

By Land, Sea or Bike Path: How the Bronx Is Reinventing Its Transit Map

By Matt Grossman

The state legislature and the governor have signed off on a new congestion pricing plan and an expanded mansion tax, which are expected to raise much-needed revenue for the MTA.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

New York City Gets Congestion Pricing and a New Tax on Property Sales

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Pat Foye.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

Cuomo Taps Patrick Foye as MTA Chairman

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Developers pitched plans including a new Yankee Stadium and the Olympics for the land that now houses Hudson Yards.

The Longest Yards: Hudson Yards’ History From Barren Land to Megadevelopment

By Nicholas Rizzi

180 Livingston Street.

Leases · Retail

Child Day Care Center Takes Big Step With 9K-SF DoBro Lease

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Gov. Andrew Cuomo muscled through a congestion pricing plan and an expanded mansion tax in the 2020 state budget.

Design + Construction · Policy

Cuomo Pushes for Rent Reforms, Green Energy, MTA Reorganization

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

After Gov. Andrew Cuomo reversed course and canceled the L train shutdown last week, commercial brokers and tenants are unsure of what's next.

Design + Construction · Infrastructure

Landlords, Tenants Scramble for Market Reset After L Train Shutdown Reversal

By Rebecca Baird-Remba