New York State’s transportation and telecommunications networks and accessibility to domestic and international markets can meet virtually every need. We also offer an abundance of low-cost water, gas and electricity to give your business the power it needs to succeed.
 

Transportation
New York has more than 400 aviation facilities including 18 commercial airports and direct flights to over 150 cities worldwide.  The State harbors thousands of miles of rivers and ready access to the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway and the world's oceans. New York’s roadways span 114,500 miles and its interstate highways cross 2,100 miles. New York has more than 4,000 miles of freight and passenger railways. Our transportation systems, northeast crossroads location and shared border with Canada give New York-based businesses a competitive edge.
 

Energy
New York State and the electric and gas utilities serving New York offer a variety of energy cost savings programs to help reduce business costs, preserve and create jobs, and encourage new investment in the State. We also offer a "Power-for-Jobs" program that can save qualifying businesses an estimated 25% on electricity costs.
 

Locations, Locations
New York offers an almost infinite variety of locations for your business -- from sophisticated urban space to high-tech research parks and from high-traffic retail centers to rural industrial tracts. To make site selection easier for you, New York's advanced team of site selection and business expansion experts has scouted ahead for you and developed an inventory of high-potential locations, with and without existing facilities.
 

Build Now - New York
If you have a fast-track project, our new Build Now - NY program can clear the path for you. The program offers "shovel-ready" sites pre-permitted for building and expansion. Wage, tax, utility and land cost analyses are already prepared for you, as are details on infrastructure, sewer, water and transportation access. We have more than 40 shovel-ready sites available, with more under review.
 

Telecommunications
New York is connected- boasting one of the most advanced telecommunications systems worldwide, it consists of a competitive statewide network featuring millions of access lines.  Building on our New Innovation and Digital Economy, the New York State Chief Information Officer and the New York State Office for Technology are spearheading an unprecedented approach in planning for the cost efficient expansion and advancement of information technology and its delivery.  While the State’s overall telecommunications infrastructure continues to expand, the focus moving forward is on broadband.  In an effort to ensure all New Yorkers have universal access to high-speed broadband Internet coverage, Governor Paterson has created the Broadband Development and Deployment Council.  The Council is tasked with the creation and execution of a communications policy to bring all New Yorkers into the digital information age and connect them to the information economy.  More than seven billion in stimulus funding will be used to build the next generation of broadband networks, support affordable Internet connections and develop digital literacy training programs for low-income households.

For more information, contact Empire State Development at 1-800-STATE-NY or visit your ESD Regional Office.

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