July 6, 2022

News12 The Bronx, Bronx organization helps community members enter HVAC industry

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June 28, 2022

Bisnow, The Construction Labor Shortage Is Set To Intensify Over Next 6 Months

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September 3, 2020

Building Skills NY Executive Director David Meade on BronxTalk

BronxTalk host, Gary Axelbank, is joined by David Meade, Executive Director of Building Skills NY, as he speaks about his organization’s concerted efforts in finding construction jobs for many residents who have been unable to find careers in construction.

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March 6, 2020

Bronx Times, BUILDING SKILLS NY’S WORKER OF THE MONTH

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December 23, 2019

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, AS DEVELOPMENT BOOMS, AN EFFORT TO PAIR WORKERS WITH CONSTRUCTION JOBS NEAR HOME

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December 19, 2019

Real Estate Weekly, BUILDING SKILLS PROGRAM HELPS TRAINEES LAND 335 JOBS

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December 17, 2019

BUILDING SKILLS NY 2019 IMPACT REPORT

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December 2, 2019

Bronx Times, TORRES PRESENTS AWARD AT BUILDING SKILLS NY EVENT

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December 2, 2019

Kings County Politics, DEADLINE FOR 30-HOUR CONSTRUCTION WORKER TRAINING NOW PAST

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October 29, 2019

Brooklyn Reported, WALKER, AMPRY-SAMUEL ANNOUNCE JOB WINNERS

Assemblymember Latrice Walker and Councilmember Alicka Ampry-Samuel joined the organization Building Skills New York to announce four workers who gained full-time jobs in the construction industry following a recruitment session the lawmakers recently held at Walker’s district office.
“This recruitment session was a means to get my constituents employed and on the developments happening in their backyard,” said Walker, a Democrat representing Brownsville.

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October 29, 2019

Kings County Politics, WALKER, AMPRY-SAMUEL BRING CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO DISTRICT

Brownsville lawmakers Assemblywoman Latrice Walker (D) and City Councilwoman Alicka Ampry-Samuel (D), along with Building Skills New York yesterday announced four workers have gained full-time jobs in the construction industry following a recent recruitment information session held in Walker’s district office.

The session gave attendees information about construction job opportunities through Building Skills. The Building Skills team discussed OSHA-30 requirements as well equipment requirements such as such as hardhats, glasses, and work boots. Attendees were interviewed by Building Skills about their past experience and what type of construction work they may be interested in. Those who did not have OSHA-30 were added to a list and notified of upcoming OSHA-30 training opportunities.

“Many of the construction sites that we are seeing in our district have not had a real pipeline to ensure local hiring at all entry points from those seeking OSHA-30, to flaggers, to more experienced and seasoned construction workers. This recruitment session was a means to get my constituents employed and on the developments happening in their backyard,” said Walker.

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October 10, 2019

Brooklyn Graphic, Bay News, and Mill-Marine Courier, BROOKLYN WORKER OF THE MONTH

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October 2, 2019

News 12 The Bronx, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HELPS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS MEET OSHA DEADLINE – FREE OF CHARGE

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July 22, 2019

Kings County Politics, THE ROAD FROM HOMELESSNESS TO A CONSTRUCTION JOB

Trying to stretch your dollar can be a hefty task for most people just trying to make it; especially those who are dealing with the high cost of living in the New York City area. Now add being homeless to the equation.

One individual who became familiar with the unfortunate issue was Howard Young. As a proud, single father of a 12-year-old boy, Mr. Young found himself homeless and without a job. He was looking for work consistently and one day was given contact information from an employee at Ready Willing and Able, a social service organization here in New York City. That contact information led Mr. Young to Building Skills New York. He was able to secure an interview and then secure a construction job through this organization.

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June 10, 2019

Constructionequipmentguide.com, BUILDING SKILLS NEW YORK CELEBRATES 500TH WORKER

Building Skills NY announced today their 500th construction placement. To celebrate the occasion, Building Skills staff surprised an entire jobsite with sandwiches at the 881 Erskine Street at the Fountain Seaview Development project in Brooklyn.

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May 20, 2019

BUILDING SKILLS NEW YORK CELEBRATES 500TH WORKER

Building Skills NY announced today their 500th construction placement. To celebrate the occasion, Building Skills staff surprised an entire jobsite with sandwiches at the 881 Erskine Street at the Fountain Seaview Development project in Brooklyn.

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March 5, 2019
BUILDING SKILLS NEW YORK PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING

In partnership with Public Housing Communities, Inc., an organization committed to educational and training opportunities for residents of NYC public housing, the trainings kicked off a series of sessions that will serve more than 100 employees and potential employees in New York’s burgeoning construction industry.

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News 12 The Bronx, August 22 2018
HOSTOS OFFERS CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COURSE

In this clip from News 12, Building Skills NY Executive Director David Meade speak on the importance of this partnership with Hostos Community College. Funded by the New York Building Foundation, Building Skills NY and Hostos Community College will be able to deliver safety training to construction workers.

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thisistheBronX Weekday Magazine, August 21 2018
LET’S BUILD CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRONX FAMILIES

When I turn on the news, I see all these stories saying the economy has gotten better, and that more people have jobs than ever in the past decade – but that’s not the story around my neighborhood. I know my story is not unique. The reality is that there are a lot of New Yorkers in underserved communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, especially in the Bronx, in need of a job that offers a pathway to financial stability. Building Skills is helping to bring local construction jobs to our communities. To me and many like me, they have offered access to training, broader career pathways and economic advancement so that I can be in a better position to give my daughters a brighter future.

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Bronx Voice, August 16 2018
GETTING JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JUST GOT EASIER WITH NEW PROGRAM

New York Building Foundation’s grant will support a plan by Building Skills and Hostos to provide OSHA-30 construction safety training courses for city residents.

Building Skills Serves as a crucial entry point into the construction industry for unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers.

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thisistheBronX, August 17th 2018
BRONXITES TRAINING FOR JOBS IN BRONX DEVELOPMENT

As the Bronx continues to develop, a major imperative is having Bronxites benefit from the plentiful construction jobs being created. In the past, promises of Bronx jobs were often empty ones because Bronxites were not sufficiently skilled.  But with a construction jobs training program being launched by Building Skills New York (BSNY), Hostos Community College, and the New York Building Foundation, more Bronxites will have a chance at those jobs.

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August 15th, 2018

BUILDING SKILLS NEW YORK PARTNERS WITH HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND NEW YORK BUILDING FOUNDATION TO HELP MORE CITY RESIDENTS ACCESS CONSTRUCTION TRAINING

Funding provided by the New York Building Foundation will enable participants in Building Skills New York (BSNY) to receive additional construction safety training provided by Hostos Community College. This additional workforce training programming will help BSNY further expand its ongoing efforts to bring much-needed employment opportunities to unemployed and underemployed workers in local communities across the five boroughs.

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Brooklyn Reader, July 25th 2018
WHEN DEVELOPING BROOKLYN, DON’T FORGET ABOUT WOMEN

Latoya Richardson’s story is proof that you do not have to be a man to build the future of New York City.

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News 12 The Bronx, June 19th 2018
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION SITE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Dozens of local workers have been given jobs at a unique construction site. L & M Builders is hiring different — helping those in the community who may need a paycheck. The company says they hire workers to fill positions from general laborers, plumbers or electricians. They are currently work on two 12-story buildings that will provide 435 affordable units on Story Avenue.

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Bronx Times, May 21st 2018
SOUNDVIEW WOMAN HELPS 40 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS GET JOBS

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