Press Releases

Posted on January 5, 2022

“We applaud and congratulate Governor Hochul on her first State of the State address. As the Governor has made clear today, a st…

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Posted on February 26, 2021

Long Island, NY – “For three years, LICA has vigorously advocated for the nearly 700,000 daily people who have waited for and de…

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Posted on January 29, 2021

Long Island, NY – Today, Marc Herbst, Executive Director of the Long Island Contractors’ Association was named President of the …

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Posted on January 26, 2021

Good morning, and thank you for taking the time to review my testimony today. My name is Marc Herbst, Executive Director of the …

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Posted on January 26, 2021

Good morning, Chairs Krueger and Weinstein, and distinguished members of the joint legislative budget panel. My name is Marc Her…

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Posted on January 20, 2021

Long Island, NY – “After reviewing Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget, I applaud his commitment to the continued funding of the C…

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Posted on January 18, 2021

Long Island, NY – “Today, Governor Cuomo remarked during his State of the State, ‘New York State knows how to build. We have pro…

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Posted on September 24, 2020

Long Island, NY- The Long Island Contractor’s Association (LICA) reacted to today’s release of a traffic congestion study for t…

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Posted on March 6, 2020

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) conducted an extensive drainage study highlighting the need f…

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Posted on February 7, 2020

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) and local elected officials held a press conference today at …

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Posted on December 6, 2019

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) is calling on legislators to fund New York, and specifically, …

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Posted on November 25, 2019

Long Island, NY –Ahead of one of the busiest of driving holidays, the Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) released an al…

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Posted on October 18, 2019

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) held its annual Fall Legislative Breakfast at the NYIT de Seve…

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Posted on September 12, 2019

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) and The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (A…

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Posted on September 9, 2019

Long Island, NY – The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) and The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (A…

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Posted on April 29, 2019

Long Island, NY – Sen. Tim Kennedy from New York’s 63rd district (Buffalo) and Chairman of the Transportation Committee will vis…

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Posted on April 22, 2019

Long Island, NY – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) released a comprehensive report which detailed…

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Posted on March 1, 2019

Recent changes to campaign finance laws may affect our organization as well as many of our members who contribute to local and s…

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Posted on February 11, 2019

Sweeping changes to New York City and New York State Sexual Harassment Prevention Training laws will affect nearly every busines…

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Posted on December 20, 2018

The annual LICA Safety Seminar will be held Friday, January 11th at the Radisson Hauppauge Hotel. This year’s program offers 3 u…

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Posted on September 19, 2018

Last Friday, Sept. 14, LICA was pleased to welcome more than 200 guests including 30+ local elected officials, to their Annual B…

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Posted on August 14, 2018

Official invitations are in the mail and LICA is proud to announce that New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will serve as th…

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Posted on May 14, 2018

Thanks to the generosity of our many sponsors and the 275+ golfers who joined us for the 2018 LICA Golf Outing, LICA was proud t…

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Posted on January 3, 2018

The 2017 LICA holiday party served as the official debut of the inaugural issue of LICA’s new Long Island Road Warriors magazine…

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Posted on September 19, 2017

Nearly 200 members and guests including business leaders, industry executives, labor representatives and elected officials, join…

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Posted on August 21, 2017

Mark your calendar and save the date for LICA's Annual Legislative Breakfast Event which is scheduled for Friday, September 15 (…

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Posted on April 4, 2017

LICA board members Joe K. Posillico and Billy Haugland, Jr. joined Marc Herbst and others in our nation’s capital on April 4th t…

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Posted on March 8, 2017

Join the Long Island Contractors’ Association on Thursday, March 16 for an exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the Long …

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Posted on February 10, 2017

Despite more than a foot of snow in most areas –LICA member Edward Ehrbar, Inc., with assistance from Bay Crane (and crew member…

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Posted on January 10, 2017

More than 70 private and municipal construction employees, project managers and engineers attended LICA’s 2017 Safety Seminar th…

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Posted on June 9, 2016

Last Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo held a press conference at Long Island Association (LIA) headquarters to announce details and…

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Posted on May 12, 2016

One beautiful day, two fabulous courses, 250+ golfers and 300+ dinner guests made for a fantastic 2016 LICA Golf Outing. And tha…

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Posted on March 18, 2016

Members and guests at LICA’s 2016 Annual Meeting & State Budget Review were in good company, as LICA welcomed several prominent …

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Posted on February 19, 2016

As part of the campaign to fight for sufficient infrastructure funding for Long Island, LICA and several partners (a-k-a the Pub…

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Posted on February 4, 2016

You have to give Governor Andrew Cuomo a lot of credit. He apparently believes New York can rival Disney’s Magic Kingdom as the…

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Posted on December 10, 2015

On December 10th, Hofstra University Club hosted MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast, LIRR President Patrick Nowakowski and a panel …

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Posted on October 30, 2015

LICA’s Marc Herbst joined Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO President John Durso and Senator Jack Martins (R-Mineola) as …

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Posted on October 1, 2015

Following a joint news conference with Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano regarding the track of Hurricane Joaquin the Lo…

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Posted on September 29, 2015

LICA Board Members, along with a handful of LICA General Contractor members and Executive Director Marc Herbst, were pleased to …

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Posted on February 23, 2015

As destructive potholes explode across Long Island, underscoring the wretched condition of many of our local roads, the Long Isl…

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Posted on November 3, 2014

(Hauppauge, New York) - The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) today announced the election of Nelson Fernandes, Jason …

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Posted on September 22, 2014

(Hauppauge, New York) - The Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) today announced the results of a poll it commissioned to…

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Posted on May 15, 2013

Towns in New York tracked the accuracy of asphalt pricing for local roadway projects, but they need to do a better job of ensuri…

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Posted on March 12, 2013

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), Chairman of the Senate's Transportation Committee, today called for a $100 millio…

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Posted on October 25, 2012

Following discussions with WABC-7's Bill Evans who reports that Tropical Storm Sandy could pummel the northeast by Sunday evenin…

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