🚈 To unlock the full potential of the Interborough Express, we’re calling for the creation of an IBX Transit-Oriented Development Special District, a new planning framework that aligns housing, infrastructure, and transit from day one.

📊🔗: tr.ee/bZUQZc

📍Spanning key neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, this district would:
➡️ Streamline rezonings near IBX stations
➡️ Prioritize housing production and job growth
➡️ Coordinate infrastructure investment across city and state agencies

📖 Learn more in our full report: tr.ee/bZUQZc
📰 Featured in the @nytimes.com: tr.ee/jy5XA6

#IBX #TransitOrientedDevelopment #NYBuildingCongress #Brooklyn #Queens #CityOfYes #HousingCrisis #PublicTransit #NYC #MTA #Infrastructure

🚨 NEW REPORT: Featured in the @nytimes.com this morning, the New York Building Congress is calling for bold action to unlock the full potential of the Interborough Express. 🏙️🚆

📖📊 View the report here: buildingcongress.com/report/2025-...

Our latest analysis shows the IBX could deliver:

✅ 70,000+ new homes
✅ 32,000+ new jobs
✅ Stronger, more connected neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens

“The Interborough Express is a transformative project that will further solidify New York’s legacy as the global powerhouse it is today,” said our President and CEO
Carlo A. Scissura, Esq.

We’re calling for an IBX Transit-Oriented Development Special District to streamline rezonings, align transit with housing, and make sure we’re ready to build.

This transit line brings a once-in-a-generation chance to reimagine housing, infrastructure, and equity in our city.

📖 Full report online: buildingcongress.com/report/2025-...

📰 The New York Times coverage: nytimes.com/2025/06/26/n...

#IBX #TransitOrientedDevelopment #HousingCrisis #NYBuildingCongress #CityOfYes #Brooklyn #Queens #Infrastructure #NYC #PublicTransit #MTA

NEW: NJ TRANSIT moves 720,000 people every weekday. We know it's important for the state — and now we've quantified its worth.

RPA's latest report, The Value of NJ TRANSIT, looks at the real, measurable value of NJ TRANSIT for the state of NJ

A 🧵⬇️
rpa.org/work/reports...

⚡ Big energy news for New York: Governor Hochul just put a gigawatt of clean, round-the-clock power on the state’s roadmap, according to @gothamist.com.

🔗 Read the article here: t.co/KgommPbBFi

💡The Governor's call for a new nuclear reactor could power over a million homes, stabilize energy bills, and help keep our climate goals within reach a bold move that aligns with the urgent needs outlined in our recent Energy Report: "Powering the Empire State".

This is exactly the bold direction our grid needs to stay reliable, affordable, and sustainable.

🔗 Read our Energy Report here: buildingcongress.com/report/2024-...

#CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #ClimateAction #EnergyGrid #NYEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyInfrastructure #NYBuildingCongress

🏙️This morning, our President and CEO Carlo Scissura kicked off @commercialobserver.bsky.social's Infrastructure and Public Policy Forum at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Smart policy is driving momentum, but challenges around scale and affordability remain. ⚖️🏘️

🔗 Read more here: www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/10/c...

“The trend is very simple. People are building,” said our President and CEO Carlo A. Scissura, Esq. “Office-to-residential conversions will be one of the most successful programs to hit New York in many decades.”

🏙️📈 As @gregdavidonnyc.bsky.social reports in @thecity.nyc this morning, storefronts are reopening, office buildings are becoming homes, and new multifamily construction is picking up. Thanks to recent zoning changes and tax incentives, NYC is seeing real progress on long-stalled goals.