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02/10/2012Cape Vincent Wind Projects Merge; BP Taking Over Acciona's St. Lawrence Wind Farm

Feb. 10--CAPE VINCENT -- The two wind projects proposed in Cape Vincent are merging into one.
02/09/2012Passaic Flood Plan Gets Seed Funding

The Army Corps of Engineers will contribute $250,000 in seed money for an extensive examination of possible solutions to flooding in the Passaic River Basin, according to federal figures released Wednesday.
02/09/2012Two 47-Story Residential Towers Proposed in Fort Lee, N.J.

Feb. 09--Two 47-story skyscrapers draped in glass would serve as a gateway to the Gold Coast and help to transform land in Fort Lee that has lain fallow for decades into some of the most prime pieces of property in New Jersey, developers and borough officials say.
02/09/2012Former Norwich Hospital Building Awaits Restoration

Feb. 09--PRESTON -- Town officials facing a monumental task of cleaning up and demolishing dozens of dilapidated buildings on the former Norwich Hospital campus now have a new challenge -- a giant jigsaw puzzle.
02/07/2012Judge Says Port Authority's Toll Hikes to Remain in Place

A federal judge said Monday that he will not roll back toll hikes on Port Authority bridges and tunnels -- Hudson River crossings largely supported by Bergen County commuters -- while a lawsuit challenging their legality moves forward.
02/08/2012Audit Faults Spending at Port Authority

The Port Authority is a "challenged and dysfunctional organization" that has failed to control World Trade Center costs and employee pay, an audit released Tuesday found.
02/08/2012World Trade Center Cost Rises to $14.8B

NEW YORK - The agency that is building the new World Trade Center is "dysfunctional" and has let costs get out of control on the $14.8 billion project, auditors said Tuesday.
02/06/2012Eagleswood, N.J. Boat Ramp Project Downsized Due to Economy

Feb. 06--EAGLESWOOD -- The township's half-million-dollar boat ramp improvement project at the end of Dock Road has to be downsized and rebid.
01/25/2012Aragon Construction's Clothes Call With Designer's New Digs

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Celebrated international fashion house Oscar de la Renta has tapped New York City contracting and construction management firm, Aragon Construction, to complete a 37,000 s/f build-out at 11 West 42nd Street.
01/25/2012New $16M Supportive Housing Development Opens in the Bronx

State and city officials have announced the opening of the $16 million Vicinitas Hall supportive housing development in the Bronx.
02/07/2012Conn.'s Oldest Taxi Firm Converting to Compressed Natural Gas

Feb. 07--BLOOMFIELD -- Driving a taxi powered by compressed natural gas not only cuts fuel consumption but for at least one driver, it may reduce aspirin intake.
02/07/2012Mormons Seek Approval to Build Temple on Route 4 in Farmington, Conn.

Feb. 07--FARMINGTON -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking to build the state's first Mormon temple in Farmington.
02/06/2012N.J. Transpo Chief Says Better Analysis Needed to Decide If Megaprojects Make Sense

Feb. 06--PHILADELPHIA -- The man who's defended the Christie administration's decision to kill the second Hudson River rail tunnel project has become a transportation rock star.
02/03/2012Port Authority's Top Officials Skip Hearing

Port Authority officials were no-shows at a Thursday hearing called by lawmakers who criticized the embattled agency for secrecy and a lack of accountability.
02/04/2012Historic Paterson, N.J. Mill Gets Reprieve

PATERSON -- A real estate company that seemed poised to level a historic mill agreed Friday to suspend demolition through Monday, pending the outcome of negotiations with preservationists and city officials.
02/05/2012PSE&G Surcharges Under Scrutiny

Each month, New Jersey utility customers pay tiny surcharges on their energy bills to fund programs that promote solar power, energy efficiency and new infrastructure.
02/05/2012Buffalo Library Wins $100,000 for Expansion

Feb. 05--The Angola Public Library has received $100,000 in federal funds for a small addition to the library at 34 N. Main St.
02/03/20121 WTC Will Cost $700M More Than Last Public Estimate

GIVEN ONE World Trade Center's myriad problems with funding and management, a cynic might well dismiss any notion that the project can be finished at anywhere near the cost or pace that public officials have promised.
02/03/2012One Year Later, Middletown, Conn. Building Rises After Collapse

Feb. 03--MIDDLETOWN -- A year ago, Michael DiPiro and Michael Sokolowski stood outside their collapsed building at 505 Main St., staring in awe at the bricks littering the street and sidewalk.
02/02/2012Clayton, N.Y.'s Save the River Annual Conference to Focus on Water Levels

Feb. 02--CLAYTON -- International Joint Commission spokesman Frank A. Bevacqua will give an overview Saturday of the newly proposed water management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River at Save the River's 23rd annual Winter Conference.
02/03/2012Building Committee Begins Planning Middletown Senior Center Layout

Feb. 03--MIDDLETOWN -- The Eckersley Hall Building Committee has started planning for the final layout of the new senior center.
02/02/2012Contractor Fires Back at City About Delays in Lewiston Road Repair Project

Feb. 02--NIAGARA FALLS -- The contractor responsible for the reconstruction of Lewiston Road says city officials aren't telling the whole story when it comes to issues that have delayed completion of the $7.7 million project.
02/02/2012State of Waterford: Positive Economic Signs, School Construction Gains

Feb. 02--WATERFORD -- Town leaders discussed the town's economic state, the ongoing high school building project and the possibility that the state could impose more taxes on the Millstone Nuclear Power Station at an early-morning "State of Waterford" address Wednesday.
02/01/2012BLT Commits to 'Working Boatyard' in Stamford but Boaters Remain Skeptical

Feb. 01--STAMFORD -- After weeks of mounting pressure, the developer of Harbor Point announced for the first time at a public hearing this week that it would build a working boatyard as part of its development in the South End.
02/01/2012County Planners Review Cape Vincent's Wind-Energy Moratorium

Feb. 01--A 7-month moratorium on all wind energy projects in the town of Cape Vincent took another step toward becoming a reality on Tuesday afternoon.

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