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Amtrak Advances Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Replacement
Amtrak awarded contracts to advance replacement of the existing 117-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge — the longest moveable bridge on the Northeast Corridor and a critical facility used by Amtrak,…
Timbale Terrace Approved by City Planning Commission
The City Planning Commission approved Timbale Terrace, a mixed-use 100% affordable housing building in East Harlem that will also house the new Belongó | Afro Latin Jazz music and arts…
East Midtown Greenway and Andrew Haswell Green Park Open
AKRF attended the grand opening of the East Midtown Greenway and Phase 2B of Andrew Haswell Green Park along Manhattan’s East River waterfront. We provided environmental services for the East…
Redeveloped One Times Square Tops-Out
Jamestown celebrated the topping out of construction on their $500 million redevelopment of One Times Square—iconic site of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. AKRF prepared pedestrian simulations to evaluate…
Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farm Approved
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved the Empire Wind offshore wind project located about 12 nautical miles south of Long Island and about 16.9 nautical miles east of Long…
East End Studios Celebrates Groundbreaking in Queens
East End Capital celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for East End Studios‘ new film and television complex in Sunnyside, Queens. AKRF is acoustical consultant for the 340,000-square-foot campus being designed by…
Sunset Park Library and Apartments Opens in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Public Library and Fifth Avenue Committee cut the ribbon on the new Sunset Park Library and Apartments – the development of 100% affordable housing above a new and…
Downtown Manhattan Heliport Plans Revealed
Plans to transform the Downtown Manhattan Heliport into a new hub for sustainable transportation and deliveries were revealed to the public. AKRF led CEQR environmental review for the project. The project…