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 The Long Island Contractors' Association, Inc. Building Long Island' s Economy One Mile at a Time
 As the voice of Long Island's Highway and Infrastructure Professionals, we represent Nassau and Suffolk general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and industry supporters who build Long Island one mile at a time.Speaking for hundreds of companies and the skilled workforce of thousands before local, State and federal agencies who set transportation policy, planning priorities and funding, from sending its message with a mile long motorcade of construction equipment that could be put to work building local infrastructure projects to bringing skeletons on dilapidated construction equipment to Albany, LICA reaches out and engages officials including Congressman Tim Bishop and Timothy Gilchrist, NYS Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Infrastructure and State Senators and Assembly persons. Watch the efforts of LICA representing its members and industry in our video gallery, photo gallery, highlights and in the news.   LICA ON FACEBOOK: Click here to go to our new Facebook page, were you can share your thoughts with our growing community. LICA Joins Facebook Inviting Motorists To Speak Up For Safe Roads
Who speaks for the motorist driving to work? Who speaks for the truck drivers who move our goods, products and commerce? Who speaks for the tourist motoring to our multibillion dollar destination industry? LICA says they should speak for themselves. And to each other. And to the elected officials who are dividing up the billions of dollars for infrastructure, mass transit and road repair.So LICA has created a Facebook page opening a digital social network for those on wheels, allowing New Yorkers throughout the region that are dependent on roads and rubber to communicate with each other in a manner that is nothing less than historic. LICA Executive Director Marc Herbst says, "There is no stronger political force in the world than one that speaks to each other. We are putting the Internet to work in supporting a motorists' fair share crusade by creating this Facebook page that will allow anyone with a set of wheels to talk to each other about the state of their commute and how best to get the attention of those who decide what gets fixed, where and when." "The message is simple, 'Fair share for the motorists.' Now, with the power of Facebook this community on wheels has the means to communicate with each other and decide when and how they want to be heard on the subject of road condition and repair." Has the Governor embraced "fair share" for Long Island's Recovery?
Long Island Contractors Association (LICA) Executive Director Marc Herbst joined a broad spectrum of public officials on Monday, April 6, in welcoming Governor Paterson to a Melville DOT garage which the Governor used as his venue to announce an initial $154 million in federal economic stimulus funds for local infrastructure projects. (Full Story)Heard on 1010 Wins Radio
LICA, working to make sure New York isn't a distant also-ran in the competition for federal infrastructure dollars, kicked off its campaign with this paid radio announcement heard paired with daily rush-hour traffic reports, "This traffic report is brought to you by the Long Island Contractors Association which reminds you that without dollars to rebuild our region's infrastructure New York can't get on the road to economic recovery. Learn what you can do to help New York get its fair share at www.licanys.org."Heard Loud And Clear - Governor Paterson Appoints Infrastructure Czar
Governor Paterson appoints Timothy J. Gilchrist as "Stimulus Czar" to oversee a multi-agency cabinet charged with funding roads, schools, water and wastewater, and alternative energy projects. (Full Story)But Stimulus Dollars are Still Too Low
Executive Director Marc Herbst reacted immediately that the level of funding for LI infrastructure is too low, doesn't reflect the concentration of population or commerce carried on our roads. (Full Story)DOT may put the brakes on road projects
Click here to see the News 12 storyLICA 2008 - Year in Review
For our members, revisit the past year full of events with a montage of highlights from 2008. Click here to stroll down memory lane.
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