On Monday, June 8, 2020, unrestricted construction resumed in New York City. Even projects considered non-essential or otherwise exempted can restart. However, this does not mean that a project can simply forge ahead without thought or consideration. The State of New York , the New York City Department of Buildings, the Occupational Safety and
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New York State Gears Up To Full Construction Reopening
By Aaron S. Brotman on
Posted in Construction
On May 31, 2020, following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s issuance of Executive Order 202.35 on Friday, May 26, 2020, New York’s Empire State Development (“ESD”) updated its guidelines for construction projects across the state.
Construction is a Phase One industry, and while certain parts of the State have already entered Phase One of recovery/reopening, New…
Murphy Turns Up “Dimmer Switch” And Re-Opens NJ Construction
By Aaron S. Brotman & Adam J. Sklar on
Posted in Construction, New Rules and Legislation
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order #142 on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, permitting suspended non-essential construction projects to resume starting, Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. In his briefing this afternoon, Governor Murphy commended the efforts and progress the State has made to date against the spread and impact of the COVID-19…
Tri-State Contractors Beware: Construction is Not Equal in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
By Arianna Christopher & Aaron S. Brotman on
Posted in Construction
Since first issuing declarations of emergency in early March, the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been coordinating their COVID-19 response measures fairly closely, in recognition of the physical proximity and economic dependency of their States.
Each State is among each other’s top trade partners, and hundreds of thousands of people cross…
Will Unionized New York City Construction Workers be Entitled to Premium Pay Under Pending City Legislation?
Posted in Construction
As we previously blogged, the New York City Council has introduced an expansive COVID-19 relief package, which includes a proposed bill requiring large “essential businesses” to pay premiums to certain essential, non-salaried workers.
Specifically, the proposed legislation would apply to “essential businesses,” as defined by the Empire State Development Corporation in accordance with Governor…