Jessica began reporting and writing for Union Built Matters, which covers the problematic proliferation of non-union construction projects in New York City, in fall 2021. This page will be updated with her latest articles.
Hard Hat Ceremony Honors City’s Fallen Construction Workers
Published May 7, 2024
New Stretch of Waterfront Project Revamps East Side
Published March 20, 2024
Drones Will Help NYC DOB Inspectors Catch Up
Published October 15, 2023
Protecting the Protectors
Published August 21, 2023
Fake Training Cards Are No Joke In NYC Construction
Published July 22, 2023
Local 211’s Fight for Respect
Published June 3, 2023
Women in NYC Construction
Published March 31, 2023
Coping With Sidewalk Sheds
Published March 16, 2023
Scaffolding Isn’t Just A Nuisance—It’s Deadly
Published February 24, 2023
The DOB Safety Surge of 2023
Published January 27, 2023
An Inspector Assaulted
Published November 29, 2022
Rumors Swirl Around Status of Notorious Contractor
Published November 18, 2022
Finally, Here Comes the DOB Overhaul We’ve Been Waiting For
Published October 1, 2022
It’s Time To Protect the Inspectors
Published September 16, 2022
These Are The Worst Scofflaw Contractors in New York City
Published August 21, 2022
One Skinflint Developer + One Wage Thief Contractor = 45 Park Place
Published July 20, 2022
The Workplace Fatalities Registry Says Everything’s Hunky Dory. It Isn’t.
Published June 15, 2022
Scabby the Rat: A New York City Hero
Published May 20, 2022
There’s A New Way To Unionize
Published May 4, 2022
Non-Union Workers, Rise Up
Published April 14, 2022
The Real Cost of Poor Pay series
Part 1: How We Got Here
Published March 16, 2022
Part 2: Why Don’t More Non-Union Workers Cross Over to a Union?
Published March 31, 2022
Part 3: The Gritty Truth About Construction Pay
Published April 6, 2022
NYC Construction in 2021: A Great Year. An Awful Year.
Published January 31, 2022
Where Are The Building Inspectors?
Published January 9, 2022
What Happened to Carlos’ Law?
Published November 30, 2021
Luxury Waterfront Building Seems to be Anything But
Published October 27, 2021
Jessica Beebe 