Touring Hudson Yards

Greater NY partners were treated to an insider preview of Hudson Yards, currently under construction on the west side of Manhattan. Jay Kriegel, senior advisor at Related Companies, led the tour, combining a historical perspective, construction updates and reflections on what this new development will mean for New York City.

Built on top of the West Side Yards, Hudson Yards will include six buildings with over seven million square feet of residential, retail and restaurant space. The Shed, a new visual and performing arts center, will provide a cultural anchor to the development. At its completion, Hudson Yards will be the largest new urban development in US history.

Jay Kriegel: Jay Kriegel (1940-2019) was a “New York City patriot” with a career spanning six decades and multiple sectors. In his skills navigating government and the private sector, and with his deep commitment to the nonprofit sector, he was a model for Greater NY. As NYC Mayor John V. Lindsay’s chief of staff and special counsel, he was an active spokesman for NYC citizens. As senior vice president of CBS Inc. he led broadcasters in the cable television industry. As executive director of NYC2012, he spearheaded New York City’s campaigns to host the Olympic Games, opening the door to urban development projects across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Kriegel was counselor to the financial communications firm Abernathy MacGregor. Most recently, he served as senior advisor to Related Companies, where he focused on business strategy and project development. He was on the Boards of Prep for Prep, Wildcat Service Corporation, The After School Corporation and New Visions for Public Schools. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from Amherst College and a law degree from Harvard.

Greater NY holds annual “Hard Hat Tours” to highlight the infrastructure and real estate projects that are shaping the future of New York City