NYS DOT is suspending construction-related lane closures statewide for Labor Day weekend, a routine pause before crews resume next week. dot.ny.gov

The state's Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee meets at the Dulles State Office Building — the quiet room where regional capital priorities actually get set. dot.ny.gov

DOB's new scaffold-removal rules get their first named target in coverage: Marble Hill Houses in the Bronx, per the Riverdale Press. The Riverdale Press

NYC Parks starts construction on a new Flushing playground September 8, per the Queens Chronicle. Queens Chronicle

A separate NYC Parks staircase project at Ewen Park in Riverdale is reshaping Johnson Avenue, with neighbors warned to expect disruptions. The Riverdale Press

The U.S. DOT allocated $481 million nationally for airport infrastructure grants; the release doesn't break out how much, if any, goes to New York airports. constructiondive.com