10/19/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the release of our MWBE Directory, Empowering Union Labor: Local 1010 MWBE Contractor Guide. 🦺
We were happy to bring together MWBE contractors, leaders in government, city/state agencies, and our Local 1010 staff together at the Laborers' Octagon to celebrate this exciting milestone! 🎉
Special thank you to our panelists:
Sheree Owens - Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, Small Business Mentoring Program Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Michael Garner, Chief Business Diversity Officer for the City of New York
Frank Noviello - Senior Vice President/Labor Coordinator, AECOM Tishman
Jaydan Philogene - Vice President/Senior Project Executive, Energy Fencing
We also extend our appreciation to our resource partners for joining us and connecting contractors with valuable information: AECOM Tishman, Empire State Development, NYC DDC, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC DOT, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA, NYC Department of Small Business Services, and Skanska USA.
We were honored to welcome
NYS Chief Diversity Officer Julissa Gutierrez, Rodneyse Bichotte, New York State Assembly, NYC Small Business Services Commissioner Kenny Minaya, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. Thank you for your remarks and continued support of MWBE businesses.
Most importantly, thank you to our signatory MWBE contractors and all the partners who helped bring this initiative to life. We look forward to building on this momentum and continuing our work to create more opportunities for MWBEs across New York City.