November is the seventh-worst month since July 2009, when the DOB began tracking stalled projects, and it is the worst showing since January 2011, NYBC says. The number of stalled sites peaked at 709 in November 2010.
New York City
City Puts Old Rail Cars to Use
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says it has set up a temporary shuttle train service on the storm-ravaged Rockaway Peninsula where the main line is expected to be disabled for several months.
“While media attention has been focused on the flood damage to our under-river tubes, we also suffered severe damage along our outdoor lines. The Rockaway Line was especially hard hit and will require additional time to repair,” says Thomas F. Prendergast, NYC Transit president, in a statement.
The job required dismantling 60-ft, 80,000-lb R32-type subway cars, loading them onto flatbed trucks in Ozone Park, Queens, and moving them to the Rockaways to serve otherwise stranded residents along the peninsula. The free “H” service started up Nov. 20.
New York City
New ‘Rapid Repair’ Program Seeks Contractors
New York City is seeking contractors for what it calls a “first-of-its-kind” program that sends teams of contractors and city inspectors to homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Contractors can register online for the “NYC Rapid Repairs” program, and the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA) of New York is helping to reach out to contractors and suppliers by hosting a registration form on its website.
