WHAT ABOUT LOCAL WORKERS: Last night Yonkers city Council members quickly and easily approved a “Payment in Lieu of Parking” deal for Erin Construction for a project in Getty Square, but when they came before the IDA the next morning Mayor Mike Spano wanted to know if there had even been talks with local union representatives.

LOOKING FOR UNION LABEL: When Erin Construction had answered they had not spoke with any unions, the IDA board tabled their project for a month so that they could have an opportunity to talk with local unions that hire Yonkers workers

Erin Construction is seeking to build 29 rental apartments at 9-11 Riverdale Avenue in the mixed use building and said told the IDA they had talks with Councilwoman Shanae Williams about putting a coffee shop or arts space in the nine story mixed use commercial building that is looking for taxpayer givebacks.

The Erin Construction representative said they had hired women and minority firms in the past and previously developed a project with the Greyson Foundation in Yonkers

IDA Chairman Mayor Mike Spano followed up, by asking if Erin Construction had applied for a Con Edison gas hook up and they said they were planning to this Friday.

Erin Construction has to come back to the Yonkers IDA in a month and the 6.5 million 29 unit development should provide the Getty Square neighborhood with 3 new affordable rate apartments.

Erin Construction says they have been in business for 25 years