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Mayor Adams Announces Historic Labor Agreements Covering Over $1 Billion in Capital Projects to Deliver Critical Infrastructure, Transform Willets Point, and Secure Local Jobs and Apprenticeship Opportunities
November 21, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced two Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) that will cover more than $1 billion in construction projects throughout the term of the agreements.

Mayor Adams Launches City's First Community Hiring Effort With $1.2 Billion to Connect Underserved New Yorkers With Good-Paying Jobs
June 20, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city’s first-ever community hiring effort, which will leverage more than $1.2 billion in city contracts to create job opportunities for underserved New Yorkers.

Opinion: Adams plan extends job opportunities for local residents helping people help themselves
August 7, 2023
Doug Lipari, Executive Director of the Office of Community Hiring and Gary LaBarbera, president of the Buildings and Trade Council, discuss the importance of the new initiative.

Mayor Adams Announces Creation of Office of Community Hiring, Doug Lipari as Executive Director
July 27, 2023
Historic Legislation Passed in Albany Session with Broad Support from Public, Labor, and Workforce Leaders.

Adams Administration, NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus, and Union Leaders Rally for Passage of Community Hiring Legislation
May 19, 2023
Legislation Would Give City Power to Require Companies That Benefit from City Contracts to Provide Employment and Apprenticeship Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals and Those Living in Economically Disadvantaged Communities.