Momo Sun

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials marked their latest ceremonial groundbreaking for a $400 million public investment along the North Shore waterfront. …When underway, officials say the project will be the largest mass-timber construction in the five boroughs with the Stapleton project using wood-based building materials for much of its interior. Mass timber developments, which proponents say bring lower carbon footprints and reduced construction times, have caught on in recent years, including at the Portland International Airport in Oregon. Momo Sun — regional director for Woodworks, a non-profit that advocates for mass timber developments and works with the city Economic Development Corporation — said the wood materials meet the same construction and fire requirements as any other material.