The councillor also said that as the tunnel already features a memorial to a worker who died during its construction it would be right to commemorate Mrs Snell and Mr Rolfe.

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Brian Allen, 38, an unemployed construction worker, said he's glad the projects are filling vacant lots and providing housing.

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One construction worker was hospitalised and two others treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, officials said.

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"I think it might even be worse than Sandy, " said Chip Gomes, a construction worker who took shelter from the snow in a 7-Eleven in White Plains as he waited for a bus.

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On Thursday, Jonathan Perez, a 25-year old construction worker who lives on Beach 114th Street said he was going to buy gas and all the supplies he might need in the event of a major disruption to heat and electricity.

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