A Message from the New York City Regional Director
It
is my pleasure to welcome you to New York City and the
numerous assets this region—and New York State—has to offer.
It is an exciting time for New York City and businesses
across the country and from around the world are choosing
New York to locate and expand their operations. To remain
competitive, New York State has implemented targeted
economic development strategies and aggressive financial and
tax incentives to stimulate growth and job creation.
Additionally, there is particular focus on building industry
clusters that will significantly contribute to the growth of
New York’s Innovation Economy.
New York State’s strengths lie within its wealth of academic
and research institutions, highly skilled labor force and
extensive transportation network. Often referred to as the
greatest city in the world, New York City is headquarters to
dozens of Fortune 500 companies and thousands of smaller
businesses. It is the largest city in the U.S. and the
global center for financial services, life sciences,
entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and industry.
We are particularly proud that New York City is home to many
outstanding and internationally known employers such as
Citigroup Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Merrill
Lynch, American Express, Verizon Communications, MetLife,
Pfizer, Time Warner, Viacom, NBC Universal, CBS
Corporation., News Corporation and ABC, Inc.
The staff of the New York City Regional Office of Empire
State Development will work closely with you to identify and
help meet your business needs and goals for the future.
Economic development programs are available to assist in
building a new facility, relocating a business, expanding
operations and workforce and entering new markets and
international arenas.
Again, welcome to New York City and we look forward to
working with you.
Joseph Tazewell
ESD NYC Regional Director
NEW IN NEW YORK CITY
9/08/2010: Excelsior Program Application Now Available9/08/2010: Asian Noodles and Dumplings Manfacturer TMI Food Group to Invest $2.5 Million in New York State
8/12/2010: Harlem CDC Celebrates the Debut of More Art in Harlem River Park
8/2/2010: Harlem CDC's La Marqueta Mile Plan Dubbed
"Momentous"
6/24/2010: ESD Announces $100 Million for International Gem Tower
REGIONAL SUCCESS STORIES
Read a New York City EAP Success Story!
Brooklyn Navy Yard:
A Green Manufacturing Center
The future of the United States and
its businesses depend on the green economy—and
Brooklyn is doing something about it.
A thriving light industrial manufacturing center,
The Brooklyn Navy Yard has recently been met with a
high demand for additional space. New York State
stepped in, providing
Brooklyn
Navy Yard with $16 million, including a capital
grant of $15 million from the New York State Senate
and $1 million from the Empire State Development
(ESD). The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development
Corporation (BNYDC) will use $10.5 million from the
State Senate funding, as well as ESD’s grant, to
facilitate the construction of a $30 million,
220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. But this
is not just any kind of facility; the current
redevelopment of a Green Manufacturing Center is a
national model for sustainable industrial parks and
will create nearly 300 green collar jobs.
