Live Work Spend

http://www.silive.com/news/2017/10/exclusive_a_sneak_peek_at_new.html

Exclusive: A sneak peek at new Corporate Park building and vineyard The new building will create 2,500 jobs, said Richard Nicotra.

"The city of Columbus, OH, is testing a new construction apprenticeship and local hiring plan for public projects that it hopes will boost the local construction workforce..."

Columbus, OH, tests plan to increase apprenticeships, local hires An $8 million firehouse project will be the proving ground for the new construction apprenticeship and local employment plan.

Amazing news from Buffalo! Great to hear our brothers and sisters upstate are recognizing the importance of hiring local!

Don't forget to sign our petition to tell politicians that hiring local is important, especially on Staten Island! The petition is located here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/live-work-spend

http://news.wbfo.org/post/hire-local-executive-order-signed-construction-projects

'Hire local' executive order signed for construction projects Local officials and business owners came together for the signing of a new executive order that focuses on hiring local labor for large construction

A $150 million shopping center -- bringing in massive retailers such as ShopRite, Alamo Draft House Movie Theater, GameStop, housing over 60 retailers in 460,000 square feet -- is is another big construction project that isn't going to local Staten Island residents! Please visit our website at www.liveworkspend.com to find out what you can do to help!

https://therealdeal.com/2017/05/03/shoprite-alamo-drafthouse-to-anchor-150m-staten-island-mall/

ShopRite, Alamo Drafthouse to anchor $150M Staten Island mall UPDATED, May 4, 8:45 a.m.: Kimco Realty landed grocery chain ShopRite and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas as anchor tenants for its planned $180 million Boul

More exciting big construction projects on Staten Island, but again local Staten Island residents reaping any of the benefits of these added jobs.

Landmark Colony Brielle Avenue, the historic 45-acre site in Staten Island, is a former farm colony that operated from the early 1800s until 1975. The redevelopment of this site will reactivate a long-vacant property by providing much-needed senior-targeted housing to the borough and creating a new district that co...

So much construction is happening on Staten Island, but again local Staten Island residents aren't getting any of this new work.

Lighthouse Point by Triangle Equities is a $250 million project that "calls for more than 23,000 square feet of restaurant, office and hospitality space, including a new 145,000-square-foot, 175-room hotel tower with approximately 15,000 square feet of event space."

Please sign our petition to urge local politicians to hire local residents to build Staten Island! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/live-work-spend

http://www.silive.com/news/2017/07/250m_lighthouse_point_project.html

$250M Lighthouse Point project taking shape on Staten Island waterfront The first phase of the project is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2018.

So much construction is happening on Staten Island, but unfortunately local Staten Island residents aren't getting any of this new work, like Riverside Galleria. Riverside Galleria is planned as a large upscale retail complex, over 580,000 square feet, located in the Charleston section of Staten Island -- one of New York City's most affluent neighborhoods.

This is just one example of upcoming projects on SI that will create thousands of construction jobs over the next several years. Currently none of these jobs are aimed at local residents. Where local communities and local unions have worked together, Staten Island residents have prospered.

We need developers to commit to hire contractors who, in turn, would hire local residents for jobs that pay good wages with health insurance, retirement security, and investments in training and education. Please sign our petition to urge local politicians to hire local residents to build Staten Island! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/live-work-spend

For more information about our Live Work Spend in Staten Island campaign, please view our website: www.liveworkspend.com

http://www.silive.com/southshore/index.ssf/2016/12/approval_process_for_riverside.html

Support Local Hire On Staten Island! Where local communities and local unions have worked together, Staten Island residents have prospered. For every $100 million spent in construction, it generates between 90 and 110 construction jobs. As highlighted with Empire Outlets and the New York Wheel, hundreds of North Shore residents were ac...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamcraig/2016/09/13/5-benefits-of-hiring-locally/

5 Benefits Of Hiring Locally You might discover a scarcity of talent in your area. The above points won’t work for every company, all of the time. Companies growing in underdeveloped areas might not have the luxury of hiring locals exclusively — and that’s okay.