$5.5 BILLION
74,000
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J BTR UNE 25-JULY 1, 2021 19
`
TO BUILD BACK OUR ECONOMY:
NEW YORK NEEDS A CONSTRUCTION CZAR
The COVID-19 pandemic put New York in
$9.8 BILLION
an unprecedented economic crisis: IN LOST CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
IN WAGES
JOBS
According to the New York State Comptroller Report, New York State had the highest loss of
construction jobs in the nation and the 44,400 jobs lost was the worst decline in 25 years with more than
half coming from New York City. Queens lost the most construction jobs (6,900) followed by Manhattan
(6,900), Brooklyn (5,600) the Bronx (1,600) and Staten Island (1,200).
Therefore, it is critical for the newly elected New York City Mayor to appoint a Deputy Mayor for
Rebuilding and Reconstruction. The Deputy Mayor of Rebuilding and Reconstruction will serve as the
single point of contact to:
Advance large projects that
are too often delayed
The Building Trades Employers Association, in partnership with Rebuild Renew New York, published a
study that proves the unionized construction industry will serve as a catalyst in revitalizing New York’s
economy. The industry comprises 20% of the City’s GDP, provides 10% of its jobs and 5% of the city’s
total wages.
The Deputy Mayor of Rebuilding and Reconstruction in coordination with unionized construction
industry, will build back New York and rebuild the physical and social infrastructure of our City for
generations to come.
To view our study and to learn more on how the unionized
construction industry will build back New York, visit:
WWW.REBUILDRENEWNY.COM
LOUIS J. COLETTI
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Overhaul the City’s broken
public procurement process
Expedite and prioritize permitting
in the Buildings Department for
projects that are 15+ stories above
and 100,000 square feet or more
The unionized construction industry is a gateway to the middle class,
creating thousands of good paying jobs by building with a diverse workforce:
Each $1 million spent on construction creates a total of eight jobs in NYC
BTEA has 177 MWBE contractors, more than any contractor association in NYS
The NYC building trade union workforce employed by BTEA contractors are 55% minority and women
Black union construction workers earn 36.1% higher wages than black non-union construction workers
Latino union construction workers earn 52.7% higher wages than Latino non-union construction workers
/WWW.REBUILDRENEWNY.COM
