A $117 million family shelter contract, the city’s 2026 rent guideline proposal, ferry repair work, sewer infrastructure, and out-of-state technology vendors all surfaced in the latest batch of New York City public procurement notices.

The New York City Department of Homeless Services awarded $117,034,258 to Midway Living Inc., a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, to operate a Tier II family shelter at 90-10 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst, Queens.

The contract covers 288 family units for families with children who have nowhere else to go. It is one of the largest single shelter awards in the latest public procurement batch and comes as the city continues managing a deep family homelessness crisis.

Thursday’s records also show the Rent Guidelines Board’s proposed 2026 rent adjustment range, millions in ferry and sewer work, a proposed FDNY emergency medical dispatch contract, and several technology and consulting contracts headed to vendors outside New York City.

The Headline: $117 Million for One Queens Family Shelter

Public procurement records show the Department of Homeless Services awarded $117,034,258 to Midway Living Inc., a nonprofit headquartered at 1028 Dahill Road in Brooklyn. The contract covers a Tier II family shelter at 90-10 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst, Queens.

The shelter includes 288 units serving families with children. The contract is part of DHS’s open-ended family shelter procurement process.

The headline number works out to roughly $406,000 per family unit over the contract term. That figure does not mean one family receives that amount directly. Shelter contracts cover staffing, case management, housing placement services, security, food service, transportation, facility operations, and related overhead.

Still, $117 million for one facility is a number that deserves public attention, especially in a city where families in the same neighborhoods are struggling to keep up with rent, childcare, food, and transportation costs.

Rent Guidelines Board Proposes 2026 Rent Increase Range

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board released its proposed 2026 rent adjustment range for rent-stabilized apartments. The proposal affects roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments citywide for leases beginning October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The same proposed range applies to rent-stabilized lofts. The Board is scheduled to vote on final numbers Thursday, June 25 at El Museo del Barrio.

Tenants and owners have four public hearings before the final vote. The first hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 4 in Jamaica, Queens. Additional hearings are scheduled for the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.

Speaker registration is open through the Rent Guidelines Board. Written testimony can also be submitted before the final vote.

Contracts Going Outside NYC: New Jersey, Connecticut, and Virginia

Thursday’s procurement notices include several contracts headed to companies based outside the five boroughs.

The largest of those awards is $10,367,349 to JRCRUZ Corp., a firm headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, for rehabilitation of sanitary and combined sewers in various locations citywide. The Department of Design and Construction awarded the contract through competitive sealed bid as the lowest bid.

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection awarded $47,813 to Sigma Ridge LLC of Essex, Connecticut, for server and storage warranty extensions. The agency regulates licensed businesses citywide and enforces consumer and worker protection laws, which makes its back-end technology contracts worth watching.

The Department of Transportation is also proposing a $500,000 contract with William G. Moore & Son Inc. of Delaware, based in Freehold, New Jersey, for hardwood timber fenders used in transportation and waterfront infrastructure.

$19.5 Million for Staten Island Ferry Drydock Work

The Department of Transportation Ferries renewed a $19,510,500 contract with Caddell Drydock & Repair Co., based on Staten Island, for large passenger ferry drydocking maintenance and repair.

That is public money staying in-borough for critical ferry maintenance. Staten Island Ferry vessels require periodic drydock inspection, repair, and maintenance to keep the system running safely.

NYC Parks also awarded a 20-year concession to Paerdegat Squadron Inc. for renovation, operation, and maintenance of Paerdegat Squadron Marina at Paerdegat Basin in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Total payment to the city over 20 years is listed at $816,446.

Brooklyn-based Franco Belli Plumbing & Heating & Sons Inc. also picked up a $4,149,900 on-call plumbing contract with the FDNY for South Queens facilities.

Public Comment Open on Proposed EMS Dispatch Contract

The FDNY is seeking public comment on a proposed $10,625,538.16 sole-source contract with Peraton Inc., headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, for Emergency Medical Service Computer Aided Dispatch System maintenance.

That system supports the emergency medical dispatch infrastructure used when New Yorkers call 911 for medical emergencies. The proposed term runs from December 9, 2025 through December 8, 2027. Public comments are due by 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21.

Pennsylvania-based Gov Bloom LLC, doing business as Bloom Works, is also proposed for a $1,897,215 contract with the Campaign Finance Board for product management, content strategy, UX design, and software engineering connected to the audit process.

Several New Jersey-based technology consulting firms are also proposed for individual NYC311-related contracts through the Office of Technology and Innovation.

Emergency Orders Extended

The mayor also extended two ongoing states of emergency. One order relates to Department of Correction compliance requirements. Another allows the city to continue operating Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers for new arrivals.

Both orders extend previously issued emergency declarations. These emergency orders typically run for 30 days at a time and must be reissued to continue.

What This Actually Means

If you live in a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City, the Rent Guidelines Board process directly affects what you could pay on your next lease renewal. The proposed range is not final. The final vote is scheduled for June 25, after four public hearings.

Showing up, testifying, calling, or submitting written comments is the most direct way tenants and owners can influence the final number. That is not symbolic. That is how the process works.

On the contracts side, $117 million for a single family shelter is a real number. Family homelessness in New York City is a moral and operational crisis, and Midway Living is a longtime nonprofit with a track record. But $117 million in public money still deserves taxpayer eyes on it.

The same is true for sewer work, ferry maintenance, emergency dispatch technology, and city technology systems. These contracts are how the city actually operates, and they are often decided with far less public attention than elections or press conferences.

The hearings are open. The records are public. Show up, read them, and ask questions.