Press Releases & Statements

“As New York City grapples with the outbreak of COVID-19 and the tremendous economic uncertainty it has created, a halt on design work will hinder our city’s ability to make a swift economic recovery and unnecessarily damage the long-term vitality of many small businesses, MWBEs and workers in the building industry. While safety is always the top priority and difficult decisions must be made in times of crisis, eliminating opportunities for hardworking New Yorkers who are doing their jobs safely from home should not be an option. It is imperative that pre-construction work continues and the city is honoring its contracts, so that firms can retain their employees and deliver shovel-ready projects to help New York move forward once this crisis is over.”