JAMAICA,
N.Y., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This week,
during National Small Business Week, April 28—May 4, The New
Terminal One at JFK (NTO) is celebrating the spirit of
entrepreneurship and the vital role Minority and Women-Owned
Business Enterprises (MWBE) play in the local economy and the
redevelopment of JFK.
Following an announcement by New
York Governor Kathy Hochul
and the Port Authority of New York
& New Jersey earlier this week
of a record $2.3 billion in contracts
awarded to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) in
the ongoing transformation of JFK International Airport, The New
Terminal One is honoring a few of the businesses that have been
vital to redevelopment efforts with a new social media campaign.
The New Terminal One is being constructed in partnership with the
Port Authority as part of the agency's $19
billion redevelopment of JFK Airport.
Through a series of videos and testimonials on LinkedIn and
Instagram, New Terminal One is highlighting the efforts of several
local MWBEs who are instrumental in contributing to the world-class
international terminal, including:
- Cauley Coach Charter Bus Service – A
family-owned MWBE small business based in Saint Albans, Queens, providing zero-emission shuttle
services for workers on the New Terminal One construction
site.
- Russo Development Enterprises – A
family-owned WBE firm which has performed critical demolition to
clear the way for constructing New Terminal One.
- The Nourish Spot – A family-owned business in
Jamaica, Queens providing nutritious catering services
for Building 111 on the JFK Airport campus (where New Terminal
One's offices are located).
- DH2 – A local MWBE shuttle bus service
providing transportation for New Terminal One team members
commuting to and from the JFK Airport campus, providing an
essential link from public transportation hubs in Queens.
"We are proud to spotlight the diverse MWBE businesses
contributing to the development of New Terminal One," said
Melva M. Miller, Chief of Engagement
at The New Terminal One. "This initiative is a core part of our
commitment not only to building a world-class facility but also to
uplifting and investing in the local community. It's about creating
more than just a space for travel—it's about building a gateway to
opportunities for all."
The New Terminal One at JFK has committed to contracting with
small businesses, providing jobs to the local community, and
driving local and MWBE participation, in line with the Port
Authority's nation-leading participation goals of 30% for minority
and women-owned enterprises, 10% for local business enterprises and
3% for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Redeveloping JFK Airport in Lockstep with the Local
Community
In 2018, the JFK Redevelopment Community Advisory Council was
formed. It is co-chaired by U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks and Queens Borough President
Donovan Richards, and is composed of
elected officials, community boards, business and nonprofit
organizations, civic organizations, and clergy leaders from the
targeted local communities of southeast Queens, southwest Queens, the Rockaways, and western portions of
Nassau County.
Since its inception, the council has been working with the Port
Authority and its private partners to expand community outreach
efforts and develop community-focused programs, ensuring that this
ambitious project solicits ongoing feedback from local stakeholders
and provides meaningful opportunities for local businesses,
minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE), students and
jobseekers. This includes programming to advance the Port
Authority's commitment to a 30 percent MWBE contracting goal in all
categories of work, and a special focus on opportunities for local
businesses across all aspects of the redevelopment of JFK,
including terminal projects, which will be built by union labor
under project-labor agreements.
About The New Terminal One at JFK
The New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport is a bold and
exciting project to develop a world-class international terminal
that will serve as an anchor terminal in the Port Authority's
$19 billion transformation of JFK
into a global gateway to the New
York metropolitan area and the
United States. NTO will set a new standard for design and
service, aspiring to obtain a Top 5 Skytrax ranking and be
considered one of the finest airport terminals in the world. The
$9 billion first phase is the largest
single-asset project financing in US history.
The New Terminal One is being built on sites now occupied by
Terminal 1, the recently closed Terminal 2, and the former Terminal
3, where it will anchor JFK's south side. Construction is taking
place in phases. The first phase, including the new arrivals and
departures halls and first set of 14 new gates, is expected to open
in 2026. At completion, anticipated in 2030, the New Terminal One
will be 2.4 million square feet, making it the largest terminal at
JFK and nearly the same size as LaGuardia Airport's two new
terminals combined.
NTO will be a 23-gate, state-of-the-art, international-only
terminal. Sustainably designed and future-focused, the terminal
will feature expansive, naturally lit public spaces, cutting-edge
technology, and an array of amenities, all designed to enhance the
customer experience and compete with some of the highest-rated
airport terminals in the world.
The New Terminal One consortium of labor, operating, and
financial partners is led by Ferrovial, JLC Infrastructure, Ullico,
and Carlyle. NTO is being built by union labor and we are committed
to local inclusion and labor participation, focusing on diversity
and capacity-building opportunities, including ambitious
participation goals of 30% for minority and women-owned
enterprises, 10% for local business enterprises and 3% for
service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
To learn more about the New Terminal One at JFK International
Airport, visit
https://www.anewjfk.com/projects/the-new-terminal-one/
Transforming JFK Into a World-Class Global Gateway
In January 2017, the JFK Vision
Plan was announced to transform JFK into the world-class airport
that New Yorkers deserve. The vision plan provides a strategic
framework for the Port Authority and its partners to completely
redevelop, modify and expand existing facilities and
infrastructure. In addition to state-of-the-art New Terminal
One that will anchor the airport's south side, a new
$4.2 billion Terminal 6, which will
connect seamlessly with Terminal 5 to create an anchor terminal on
the airport's north side, broke ground in February 2023. The $1.5 billion expansion of Terminal 4, led by
Delta Air Lines and JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), is
substantially complete. Additionally, the $400 million expansion of Terminal 8, led by
American Airlines, which operates the terminal, was completed in
November 2022.
All of the privately financed terminal projects combined with
the Port Authority's roadway, parking and infrastructure
projects represent a $19 billion
transformation of JFK and an extraordinary series of public-private
partnerships. The Port Authority's capital investment of
$3.9 billion is leveraging private
investment at a rate of nearly four to one when taking into account
the full private investment of more than $15
billion that has been committed to the four projects
comprising the full redevelopment of JFK.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-new-terminal-one-at-jfk-celebrates-historic-mwbe-participation-during-national-small-business-week-302133732.html
SOURCE The New Terminal One