New York state's comptroller says the construction industry is booming in the Empire State, especially in New York City. : New York state's comptroller says the construction industry is booming in the Empire State, especially in New York City. A report released Thursday by Democrat Thomas DiNapoli (dee-NAP'-oh-lee) says the state set an employment record for the fourth consecutive year in 2018. The report says the state's construction industry is nearly 11 percent larger than it was a decade ago. The city accounted for half of the statewide construction job gains since 2010.