NYC Signs Labor Agreements Covering $1 Billion in Capital Projects

The Project Labor Agreements enable the city to use design-build delivery for capital construction projects.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (L) and BCTC President Gary LaBarbera (R) after announcing the Project Labor Agreements, at New York City Hall on Nov. 21, 2024. Oliver Mantyk/Epoch Times

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Nov. 21 announced two labor agreements covering more than $1 billion in capital projects, including infrastructure improvements.

The two Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC), which represents more than 100,000 workers across the city, include the repair of the city’s sewers, roads, and bridges.