NYC is piloting electric excavators and other battery-powered equipment at city job sites as part of its climate and construction fleet strategy, per StateScoop's report on the program. statescoop.com
Crain's rounds up four ways New York City is adapting infrastructure and buildings for climate resilience, touching stormwater, cooling, and coastal projects contractors are already bidding. Crain's New York Business
New York City's public pension funds put $300 million into the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, a fund that finances union-built housing construction nationwide. ai-cio.com
Mayor Mamdani's plan to modernize the Hunts Point produce market's aging, diesel-heavy infrastructure has stalled, according to Gothamist's reporting on the collapsed proposal. gothamist.com
Governor Hochul signed a package of climate-related bills this week, some of which touch building codes and environmental review timelines relevant to capital projects. Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov)
A rendering has surfaced for a new residential building at 760 Clinton Avenue in Newark, adding to the Jersey construction pipeline this outlet tracks across the Hudson. newyorkyimby.com
Permits were filed for a new building at 406 Wyona Street in East New York, Brooklyn, per YIMBY's filing tracker. newyorkyimby.com
Commercial Observer reports developers are restructuring financing deals as rising rates and construction costs squeeze project economics across the region. commercialobserver.com
Gothamist reports Upper East Side residents are organizing against a city fast-track affordable housing proposal for the neighborhood, a fight worth watching for any GC eyeing that pipeline. gothamist.com