Public Subsidy Board

Upcoming Meeting Details

Next meeting:

The Public Subsidy Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in New York City and Albany has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum. The Board's next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Meeting Schedule

2025 Public Subsidy Board Quarterly Meetings

Year	Quarter	Date	Time
2025	Quarter 1	Wednesday, March 19th	11:00 AM
2025	Quarter 2	Wednesday, June 25th	11:00 AM
2025	Quarter 3	Wednesday, September 17th	11:00 AM
2025	Quarter 4	Wednesday, December 10th	11:00 AM

Staff Contact

Shaun McCready, Director Bureau of Public Work

Phone (631) 687-4818 email – [email protected]

Responsibilities

The board shall be empowered to issue binding determinations to any public entity, or any private or not-for-profit owner or developer as to any particular matter related to an existing or potential covered project regarding the following:

The minimum threshold percentage of public funds set forth in section 224-a (but no lower);
The minimum dollar threshold of projects set forth in section 224-a (but no lower);
Construction work excluded as a covered project, as set forth in section 224-a;
The definition of construction for purposes of section 224-a; (e) particular instances of benefits, monies or credits as to whether or not they should constitute public funds.

Authority

Labor Law 224-c

Membership Structure

Thirteen members appointed by the Governor. Term at the pleasure of the authority appointing, designating or recommending. One member upon the recommendation of the Temporary President of the Senate; one member upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly; the DOL Commissioner (acts as Chairperson); the President of ESD, the Director of DOB, two members representing employees in the construction industry, of whom one shall be a representative of the largest statewide trade labor association representing building and construction workers, and one shall be a representative of the largest trade labor association representing building and construction workers with membership in New York City, and two members representing employers in the construction industry, of whom one shall be a representative of the largest statewide organization representing building owners and developers, either for-profit or not-for-profit, and one shall be a representative of a statewide organization representing building owners and developers, either for-profit or not-for-profit, representing a region different than the region primarily represented by the initial employer representative. The commissioner shall act as the chair. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the authority recommending, designating, or otherwise appointing such member and shall serve without salary or compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Current Board Members

Member	County of Residence	Member Qualification	Statutory Sponsor
Albert Catalano	Albany	Representative of the NYS Building and Construction Trades Council NYS Building Trades Council (employees)	Governor
Gary LaBarbera	Nassau	Representative of the largest trade labor association representing building and construction workers with membership in New York City (employees)	Governor
James Whelan	Queens	Largest statewide organization of building owners and developers (employer)	Governor
Peter Florey	Nassau	Long Island Building (at large)	Governor
Stephen Tucker	Erie	Northland Training Center (at large)	Governor
Christopher D. Alund	Rensselaer	Recommendation of the Temporary President of the Senate	Temporary President of the Senate
Daniel J. McGraw	Saratoga	Recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly	Speaker of the Assembly
Roberta Reardon	New York	Board Chair, Commissioner of DOL	Ex-officio
Hope Knight	New York	President of ESD	Ex-officio
Blake Washington	Albany	Director of DOB	Ex-officio
Laura Regan	Saratoga	Representative of a statewide organization of building owners and developers, either for-profit or not-for-profit, representing a region different than the region primarily represented by the initial employer representative (employer)	Governor
Joseph P. Hogan	Saratoga	at large	Governor
Lara Skinner	Westchester	Executive Director of the Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.	Governor

Board Financials

The members shall serve at the pleasure of the authority recommending, designating, or otherwise appointing such member and shall serve without salary or compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Public Subsidy Board Organization, Title	Member Name	County of Residence	FY 2022-23 Expenses	Est. FY 2023-24 Expenses	Est. FY 2024-24 Expenses
New York Building Trades Council, Secretary Treasurer & Executive Director of the Executive Board	Albert Catalano	Albany	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
New York Building Trades Council, President of the Executive Board	Gary LaBarbera	Nassau	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Real Estate Board of NY, President	James Whelan	Queens	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
D&F Development Group, Owner	Peter Florey	Nassau	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Northland Workforce Training Center, President and CEO	Stephen Tucker	Erie	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Retired	Christopher D. Alund	Rensselaer	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 158, Vice President	Daniel J. McGraw	Saratoga	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
NYSDOL, Commissioner	Roberta Reardon	New York	NYS Employee
NYS, President of ESD	Hope Knight	New York	NYS Employee
NYS, Director of DOB	Blake Washington	Albany	NYS Employee
Vice President at Eastern Contractors Association	Laura Regan	Saratoga	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00