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chuck schumer

Players · Policy

Citizen Schumer: Brooklyn’s Own Takes Control of the U.S. Senate

By Chava Gourarie

polly trottenberg

Design + Construction · Policy

NYC’s Former DOT Chief Polly Trottenberg Named US Deputy Transportation Secretary

By Chava Gourarie

TRAIN VEIN: The fresh tunnel that is supposed to be a part of Gateway would be the first new artery under the Hudson River since the Lincoln Tunnel opened in the 1930s.

Design + Construction · Development

Light at the End for the New York Region’s Gateway Project

By Patrick Sisson

Manhattan skyline

Manhattan Office Leasing Activity Plunges 56 Percent in 2020: Report

By Nicholas Rizzi

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

Congress Passes $900B Stimulus Bill With $4B in MTA Aid Included

By Chava Gourarie

Pedestrians cross in front of some of the repair work to the L line in January 2019.

Leases · Sales

Whatever Happened to ‘L-Mageddon?’

By David M. Levitt

Store for Rent sign, due to Coronavirus Pandemic shutdown and loss of business, Queens, New York

Leases · Sales

Sunday Summary: This Year.

By The Editors

A lone train down a set of tracks.

MTA Passes 2021 Budget That Assumes $4.5B in Federal Aid to Avoid ‘Doomsday’ Cuts

By Chava Gourarie

Left to right, top to bottom: Yousef Salama of Turner & Townsend, Michael Garner of MTA, Lillian Valenti of the Port Authority, Timothy Pullen of Port Authority, Cali Williams of Karp Strategies.

Design + Construction · Construction

CO Panel: More City, State Contract Work Needed With Firms Owned By Minorities, Women

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

If Biden wins the presidency, he'll likely want to push big tristate transit projects like the Gateway Tunnel. But will a Republican-controlled Senate be willing to approve the funding?

Design + Construction · Construction

What Would Divided Government Mean for Federal Housing and Transit Spending in NYC?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Manhattan Skyline

Nearly One-Fourth of Manhattan’s Available Office Space Is Up For Sublease: Report

By Nicholas Rizzi

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