NEW YORK CITY-The New York Building Congress analyzed construction start data for 2011 and found a 31% decline, compared to the previous year. This was due to a decline in the non-residential sector, though the public sector saw a dip as well.

NEW YORK CITY-Staten Island Congressman Grimm and other lawmakers say the Port Authority’s stance that its recent toll increases weren’t aimed at covering WTC overruns contradicts what the agency said in August.

SAN FRANCISCO-The proceeds of the new loan and $45-million of existing cash were used to repay the existing loan and closing costs.

NEW YORK CITY-It’s institutional projects such as the World Trade Center that compensate for a steep drop in residential construction, says the Building Congress.