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05/12/2026

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP announces a new partner in the firm’s nationally ranked Construction Practice with the addition of Michael T. Contos, according to the Legal Reader.

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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin announced that Michael T. Contos joined the firm as a Partner in its nationally ranked Construction Practice.

05/12/2026

Forte Construction Corp. has completed a significant ADA accessibility project at a key Harlem Subway station.

The triple elevator replacement project at 125th St and St. Nicholas Ave was also completed two months ahead of schedule.

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05/11/2026

The World Trade Center Health Program regains staffing following a period of uncertainty.

Newsday reports on the victory to restore medical positions from 2025 federal workforce cuts, including reversing dozens of layoffs, filling funding gaps, and securing a commitment from the administration to fill 37 vacancies.

Legal advocate Michael Barasch, whose firm represents over 45,000 members of the 9/11 community, notes that while the pledge to restore staffing is encouraging, there should also be "a full accounting of the disparities created by these recent disruptions."

Staffing shortages caused life-threatening delays for more than 140,000 survivors awaiting medical care, treatment approval, and certifications. Barasch emphasizes that the government has a moral obligation to those impacted.

The program serves more than 140,000 people exposed to toxic dust from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

05/11/2026

Coffey Modica LLP has moved into Buffalo’s historic Millionaires’ Row.

The hot new downtown space doubles the law firm’s previous local office footprint. Coffey Managing Partner Maxwell Bottini highlighted that the stately century-plus-old building provides strategic proximity to major courthouses.

Congratulations Coffey Modica!

Coffey Modica further solidified its presence in Western New York with the leasing of new offices bordering the Downtown Buffalo business district.

05/08/2026

The FDNY wants to raise the cost of ambulance services by nearly 30 percent!

EMS Union leaders including Uniformed EMT's, Paramedics and Fire Inspectors of Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay warn that charging more will not fix the underlying staffing crisis caused by low wages. Experts predict that over a third of the city’s medical first responder workforce will quit this year unless this core wage issue is addressed.

A Basic Life Support ambulance ride would rise nearly 30%, and treatment without transport would jump from $630 to almost $900.

05/08/2026

New York’s liquor stores and one of New York’s largest labor unions are united in seeking to keep wine sales out of big-box supermarkets.

The two groups warn that legislation would devastate over 3,300 independent small wine and liquor stores statewide, impacting about 50,000 workers.

Metropolitan Package Store Association Executive Director Michael Correra tells the Yonkers Times that these bills would shift profits to supermarket chains while threatening the livelihoods of about 50,000 workers in the thousands of mom-and-pop shops.

“This legislation will destroy the union workforce, local wine and liquor store merchants, and in-state wineries,” says Correra. “Working-class New Yorkers will be steamrolled.”

180 Stores in Westchester Ask Governor to Just Say No The Metropolitan Package Store Association (Metro PSA), representing over 3,300 small, independent wine and liquor stores across New York State, is joining the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) to oppose legislative efforts that would all...

05/07/2026

Michael Barasch joined Fox News in NY City to discuss the symbolism of King Charles III’s visit to the 9/11 Memorial.

Barasch noted that the visit honors the shared sacrifice of both nations, as 67 British citizens were among those lost in the terrorist attacks nearly a quarter-century ago. He added that his firm loses an average of two clients every day due to 9/11-related illnesses.

While Barasch celebrated the reestablished funding of the WTC Health Program, he also urged survivors not to delay getting certified for care.

05/07/2026

Great news, Harlem!

Forte Construction Corp. has completed the replacement of three new elevators at the 125th St and St. Nicholas Ave subway station, according to Harlem World Magazine.

The project was finished two months ahead of schedule, helping the MTA achieve even stronger accessibility for riders.

Forte Project Manager Elif Chavez highlighted that these upgrades provide access to notable landmarks like the Apollo Theater for tens of thousands of daily commuters.

By delivering these upgrades early, the firm is ensuring that more New Yorkers can reliably reach school, work, and their communities.

Forte Construction Corp., a leading general contractor delivering major transit and public works projects across the New York metropolitan area.

05/06/2026

NY City’s ambulance and medical treatment fees may get much more expensive soon.

Spectrum News NY1 reports that costs for emergency medical treatment and ambulance transport may soon jump 42% and 29%, respectively. While the FDNY claims these hikes are necessary to keep up with operating costs, EMS union leaders Oren Barzilay (Uniformed EMT's, Paramedics and Fire Inspectors of Local 2507) and Vincent Variale lament that the money won’t reach the first responders who deserve it most.

Barzilay highlighted that today’s starting EMTs earn a take-home wage of about $12/hour and have seen years pass without a pay increase or a new contract. As a result, a third of the medical first responders are expected to leave the job for better pay elsewhere in 2026 — leaving the city’s emergency system in deeper crisis.

The FDNY wants to raise the price of ambulance and emergency medical treatment.

05/06/2026

JFK Terminal 6’s Green Bond transaction was identified by The Bond Buyer as the industry’s 2025 Deal of the Year in the Green Financing category.

As reported by the Queens Chamber of Commerce's This is Queensborough, the $1.95B transaction enables JFK to become a true state-of-the-art gateway for international travelers.

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