Attention NEW Graduates in the Trades

Are you a union member interested in working in your neighborhood?

NEW is connecting tradeswomen to projects that are committed to hiring local tradeswomen. Please contact Joyceline Saint Hill if you are interested in applying to work on these projects or if you have any questions: (646) 257-2195 or jsainthill@new-nyc.org.

Visit the following sites between 8am and 5pm. Please note that employment at these projects is not guaranteed.

Bronx Terminal Market/ Bronx Gateway

557 River Avenue, Bronx

Contact: Jeffrey Garcia

The Bronx Terminal Market is working on the Bronx Gateway project, which will consist of restaurants, retail stores, and entertainment. They are committed to hiring Bronx residents for the construction jobs. The project is expected to be finished in September 2009. If you are already in a trades union, live in the Bronx, and are interested in working at the Bronx Terminal Market site, please visit 557 River Avenue in the Bronx between 8am and 5pm. You will need to bring your union card, an identification card that proves your Bronx residency, and your contact number. Ask to speak to Jeffrey Garcia, the job developer.

Forest City Ratner Projects throughout NYC

24 6 th Avenue, Brooklyn

Contact: Yvette Dennis

Forest City Ratner wants to hire NEW graduates for their projects and is also committed to hiring locally. Forest City Ratner is the developer for Atlantic Yards and the East River Plaza in Harlem. If you are interested in working for a Forest City Ratner project, please visit 24 6 th Avenue in Brooklyn between 8am and 5pm and fill out an application from Yvette. Jobs are not limited to Brooklyn jobsites.

Yankee Stadium

20 East 164 th Street, Bronx

Contact: Benny Catala

The new Yankee Stadium is being built in the Bronx. If you live in the Bronx and are interested in working on the new site, please go to 20 East 164 th Street between River and Gerard Avenue between 8am and 5pm. Ask to speak to Benny Catala and fill out an application. You will need to bring your union card, an identification card that proves your Bronx residency, and your contact number.