Category: Construction/Development

Blissville rail terminal opens to facilitate transport of eco-friendly cement to NYC

Representatives from Eco Material Technologies, New York & Atlantic Rail and Precision Terminal Logistics cut the ribbon at the new Blissville rail terminal on Tuesday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

April 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Eco Material Technologies, a company specializing in sustainable and environmentally-friendly cement alternatives, celebrated a ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning for a new rail terminal in Blissville that will deliver non-carbon cement materials to New York City. Eco Material, in conjunction with New York & Atlantic Railway and Precision Terminal Logistics, worked… Read more »

Council Member Julie Won outlines community priorities as OneLIC enters public review

OneLIC Neighborhood Plan will update outdated zoning and expand access to the waterfront. Image Credit: DCP.

April 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Council Member Julie Won has announced a slate of “community-driven” priorities for the OneLIC neighborhood plan, which officially entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) following certification by the City Planning Commission on April 21. The sweeping rezoning proposal aims to transform a large portion of Long… Read more »