City Launches Downtown Construction Website

NEW YORK CITY-The city has launched a website to provide information on the various construction projects taking place in Lower Manhattan. Topics include site safety, street closings and environmental concerns.

“This first-of-its-kind site will be the only destination for coordinated information from multiple city and state agencies on issues of importance to New Yorkers,” says Charles Maikish, executive director of the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center. “It’s an aggressive initiative by the city to transform a standard government website into a consumer-targeted, interactive resource for its residents.” Maikish was selected earlier this year to oversee all construction projects in the downtown area.