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Three companies have been charged with unlawful waste hauling in connection with construction work to modernize JFK Airport.
By Forum Staff
Mayor Eric Adams, City Business Integrity Commission (BIC) Commissioner and Chairwoman Elizabeth Crotty, the Office of Inspector General for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PAOIG), and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz recently announced that three companies have been charged with unlawful waste hauling in connection with construction work to modernize John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. The three companies involved in this investigation — LMC Trucking Corp., Ferreira Construction Co. Inc., and Bond Civil & Utility Construction, Inc. — all lack the BIC license or registration that is required in order to operate as a waste hauler in New York City.
BIC — the city agency charged with regulating the commercial waste hauling or “trade waste” industry — even previously denied the application for a waste hauling registration of LMC Trucking Corp. The company’s application was denied in 2020 on the grounds that the company falsely represented who operated the entity in its application to BIC, conducted trade waste-related business with members of organized crime, and defrauded a trade waste union by paying employees in cash and failing to pay union benefits. The company’s continued operation of its trade waste business in defiance of BIC’s denial led to the arrest and related charges.
“Companies that operate without the required regulation by BIC present a public safety and corruption risk to New York City. Illegal trade waste hauling cannot be allowed to occur on public works projects,” Crotty said. “LMC Trucking Corp. is an especially egregious case because the company’s application for a BIC registration was denied when the company was found to lack the good character, honesty, and integrity required to operate lawfully in this industry. I would like to express my gratitude to the NYPD, the PAOIG, and the Queens District Attorney’s Office for their collaboration on this matter.”
“It is imperative that we keep the busiest port on the East Coast operating safely and with the utmost integrity,” Sewell said. “Not only is it our responsibility, it is critical to the infrastructure, economy, and vitality of our nation. This investigation exemplifies the significance of interagency collaboration when serving New Yorkers, and we thank everyone involved in this important case from the Mayor’s Office, the New York City Business Integrity Commission, the Queens District Attorney’s Office, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.”
Operating a trade waste business without a BIC license or registration is punishable by imprisonment of up to six months and a criminal fine of up to $10,000 for unlicensed activity, or $5,000 for unregistered activity for each day of violation.
“The regulation of our city’s commercial waste hauling industry prevents corruption and criminality from seeping into a vital service market,” Katz added. “Those who attempt to skirt the law by operating without a proper license, or operating despite a denial of a license application, should be held accountable. We thank the BIC for their diligence in making sure that New York’s private trade waste and wholesale market industries remain safe and reliable.”
