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DDC and Your Neighborhood

DDC designs and builds projects throughout the five boroughs.
Our Infrastructure Division manages projects related to sewers, water mains, roadways, plazas and more. Our Public Buildings Division manages the construction or renovation of publicly owned buildings such as libraries and fire houses. DDC’s Office of Community Outreach and Notification (OCON) is tasked with keeping residents and businesses up to date about current and upcoming DDC projects.

Our projects put the community first.
Every DDC project, from libraries, to firehouses, to sewer work, is meant to bolster the surrounding neighborhood.

During the early stages of a project, before DDC has begun work, our partner agencies collaborate with communities to incorporate their needs and goals into the project scope. During design, DDC brings projects to their local Community Boards to share information and provide opportunities for input.

While a project is in the construction phase, we make every effort to ensure that disruptions are kept at a minimum and people in the community can go about their day. That includes making accommodations for individuals with disabilities, working around school schedules, and maintaining open communication with business owners.

Community Construction Liaisons are in your neighborhood.
One of the primary ways we communicate about our work is through Community Construction Liaisons (CCLs). Our CCLs are assigned to specific projects and work alongside resident engineers and project managers to inform the surrounding community. You might see our CCLs posting community advisories at their assigned site or speaking with residents and business owners in the nearby area.

Community Construction Liaisons speaking with members of the public

CCLs go door-to-door to learn about your neighborhood and keep everyone up-to-date. They can answer your questions about the project and explain how it will impact you and your neighbors.

You can learn more about our work..
We produce Outreach Materials that detail project types we frequently work on, guidance for people living or working near a construction site, and more. We also present on specific projects to community boards and other organizations, and you can find information on those presentations listed under Community Presentations.

We want to help answer any questions you have.
If you have questions or concerns about a specific DDC project, consider the following options:

  • Contact a CCL. Contact information for our CCLs can be found on the community notices distributed at and around our project sites.
  • Call 311 (Citywide non-emergency services). Provide the operator with the location of the project and, if possible, the project number.
  • Contact your local Community Board. They may have more information on projects in your neighborhood.
  • Email our Office of Community Outreach and Notification.

The Department of Design and Construction has been the City's primary capital construction project manager since it was founded in 1996. We are proud to continue our legacy of building the five boroughs and serving the needs of our neighbors.