Combustion Engineering was founded in 1912 and is known for developing fossil and nuclear steam power supply systems throughout the United States. Combustion Engineering also was a manufacturer and distributer of boilers, cement, insulation, adhesives and asbestos coatings. Combustion Engineering was originally headquartered in New York City, but moved its headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut in […]
Orange and Rockland Utilities began as Rockland Light & Power Co. in Nyack, NY in 1899. In 1958 they merged with Orange and Rockland Electric Company and became known as Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., with their subsidiary, Rockland Electric Company, they are wholly known as Consolidated Edison, Inc. (since 1999). Today they provide electric […]
New York Shipbuilding Corporation Asbestos Exposure New York Shipbuilding Corporation was established in 1899 by Henry Morse. New York Shipbuilding Corporation, also called “New York Ship,” was supposed to be in New York City. However, due to a failed real estate deal, New York Shipbuilding was based in Camden, New Jersey. It spanned 160 acres […]
Coastal Dry Dock and Repair Company, New York The Coastal Dry Dock and Repair Company was the primary tenant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Brooklyn Navy Yard was an industrial construction site for commercial vessels. Coastal Dry Dock and Repair Company had between 600 to 1000 workers at any given time, reliant on how […]
Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison) provides electric service for the majority of boroughs comprising New York City and Westchester County, as well as areas of northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The company also provides natural gas service in Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and portions of Queens and Westchester counties. In […]
Originally used after the American Revolution as a site for building merchant vessels, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was purchased by the United States government in 1801, and became an active U.S. Navy shipyard in 1806. Since its inception, the Brooklyn Navy Yard has gone through several name changes, including New York Navy Yard, United States […]