| 02/10/2012 | Cape Vincent Wind Projects Merge; BP Taking Over Acciona's St. Lawrence Wind Farm
Watertown Daily Times
Feb. 10--CAPE VINCENT -- The two wind projects proposed in Cape Vincent are merging into one. |
| 02/09/2012 | Passaic Flood Plan Gets Seed Funding
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/09/2012 | Two 47-Story Residential Towers Proposed in Fort Lee, N.J.
The Record - Hackensack, New Jersey
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. |
| 02/09/2012 | Former Norwich Hospital Building Awaits Restoration
The Day
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. |
| 02/07/2012 | Judge Says Port Authority's Toll Hikes to Remain in Place
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/08/2012 | Audit Faults Spending at Port Authority
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/08/2012 | World Trade Center Cost Rises to $14.8B
Associated Press/AP Online
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. |
| 02/06/2012 | Eagleswood, N.J. Boat Ramp Project Downsized Due to Economy
Asbury Park Press
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. |
| 01/25/2012 | Aragon Construction's Clothes Call With Designer's New Digs
Real Estate Weekly
[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. |
| 01/25/2012 | New $16M Supportive Housing Development Opens in the Bronx
Real Estate Weekly
State and city officials have announced the opening of the $16 million Vicinitas Hall supportive housing development in the Bronx. |
| 02/07/2012 | Conn.'s Oldest Taxi Firm Converting to Compressed Natural Gas
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut
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. |
| 02/07/2012 | Mormons Seek Approval to Build Temple on Route 4 in Farmington, Conn.
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut
Feb. 07--FARMINGTON -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking to build the state's first Mormon temple in Farmington. |
| 02/06/2012 | N.J. Transpo Chief Says Better Analysis Needed to Decide If Megaprojects Make Sense
Asbury Park Press
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. |
| 02/03/2012 | Port Authority's Top Officials Skip Hearing
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/04/2012 | Historic Paterson, N.J. Mill Gets Reprieve
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/05/2012 | PSE&G Surcharges Under Scrutiny
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/05/2012 | Buffalo Library Wins $100,000 for Expansion
The Buffalo News
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. |
| 02/03/2012 | 1 WTC Will Cost $700M More Than Last Public Estimate
Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.
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. |
| 02/03/2012 | One Year Later, Middletown, Conn. Building Rises After Collapse
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut
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. |
| 02/02/2012 | Clayton, N.Y.'s Save the River Annual Conference to Focus on Water Levels
Watertown Daily Times
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. |
| 02/03/2012 | Building Committee Begins Planning Middletown Senior Center Layout
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut
Feb. 03--MIDDLETOWN -- The Eckersley Hall Building Committee has started planning for the final layout of the new senior center. |
| 02/02/2012 | Contractor Fires Back at City About Delays in Lewiston Road Repair Project
Niagara Gazette
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. |
| 02/02/2012 | State of Waterford: Positive Economic Signs, School Construction Gains
The Day
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. |
| 02/01/2012 | BLT Commits to 'Working Boatyard' in Stamford but Boaters Remain Skeptical
The Stamford Advocate, Stamford, Conn.
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. |
| 02/01/2012 | County Planners Review Cape Vincent's Wind-Energy Moratorium
Watertown Daily Times
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. |
