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Compliance review: 36 projects, modest progress on local hires and MWBE contracting; apprenticeship hours fall short
Summary
An external consultant presented the annual Economic Opportunity and Non‑Discrimination Policy compliance report: 36 development projects were reviewed, post‑construction hiring of New Rochelle residents rose, MWBE contracting showed some gains, but apprenticeship hours met only about 10% of the target.
An external compliance review for the City of New Rochelle’s Economic Opportunity and Non‑Discrimination Policy found mixed results across 36 projects receiving public economic benefits, with gains in post‑construction local hiring and MWBE contracting but a shortfall in apprenticeship hours during construction.
Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP presented the annual report to the Corporation for Local Development (CLD) on May 28. The consultant and staff emphasized that developers have been more responsive with reporting and that quarterly submissions are improving oversight, but both the city and consultants said additional steps are needed to meet apprenticeship and targeted‑worker goals.
Key findings - Project count and status: Consultants reviewed 36 projects. At year end, 69% were in post‑construction and 14% were in active construction. - Construction hours and targeted worker participation: Developers reported roughly 741,000 construction hours in 2024. Targeted workers (those referred through the city’s First Source Referral Center) performed about 50,000 of those hours—about…
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