{"id":337,"date":"2019-05-25T19:21:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/building-skills-new-york-celebrates-500th-worker\/"},"modified":"2019-05-25T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T19:21:01","slug":"building-skills-new-york-celebrates-500th-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/?p=337","title":{"rendered":"Building Skills New York Celebrates 500th Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building Skills NY<\/a>, an organization dedicated to providing typically underemployed minority New Yorkers a path to success by connecting them with quality construction training programs and job placements, announced today their 500th<\/sup>\u00a0construction placement.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the occasion, Building Skills staff surprised an entire job site with sandwiches at the 881 Erskine Street at the Fountain Seaview Development project in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding Skills New York is so proud to have made a positive impact on the lives of so many underrepresented New Yorkers and the communities they live in by connecting them with opportunities that may not have previously been accessible,\u201d\u00a0said David Meade, Executive Director of Building Skills NY<\/strong>. \u201cWith the help of our dedicated staff and continued partnerships with local contractors and workforce partners, we look forward to putting even more New Yorkers to work building and shaping our ever-changing skyline.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Construction jobs provide enormous opportunities to individuals in underserved and underemployed communities throughout NYC. Projected to be one of the fastest growing job sectors in the next decade, the industry offers real economic prospects to men and women who have felt let down and left behind the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0century economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key commitment of our work is making sure every one of our jobs supports the local community. That means beyond affordable housing, we always aim to partner with local organizations, like Building Skills NY, to identify residents for hiring opportunities,\u201d said\u00a0Alex Arker, The Arker Companies<\/a> Principal. \u201cWe are proud local hiring is a feature of our legacy and especially proud that Building Skills NY\u2019s 500th placement is\u00a0Sydney Nabawi at\u00a0881 Erskine Street at the Fountain Seaview Development, delivering new affordable housing for East New York in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was previously working on a welding job and wanted to get back into construction,\u201d\u00a0said Building Skills worker, Sydney Nabawi<\/strong>. \u201cAfter delivering several frames to the 881 Erskine site I asked if they had any job openings. They connected me to Building Skills NY, and after vetting my skills and experience, they found a job for me on the site.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Building Skills New York<\/strong><\/a>
\nBuilding Skills New York provides an efficient and convenient process for finding a construction job for many City residents who have long been unable to gain access to careers in the construction industry. The organization achieves its goals through a well-designed and targeted program that places underemployed and underserved New Yorkers in construction industry jobs. BSNY transforms lives and helps residents revitalize communities by growing a skilled construction workforce that represents the diversity of New York City. BSNY partners with the city\u2019s leading workforce agencies to recruit and screen eligible NYC residents and provide them with the necessary skills and safety training.<\/p>\n

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