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05/12/2011

Wage Standard News: EDC Study Questioned and Council Holds Public Hearing

"An Assessment of Methods and Findings of the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s Living Wage Study" co-written with the National Employment Law Project and the Fiscal Policy Institute concludes that an EDC commissioned study on the impact of living wages is an "inaccurate and unreliable guide" for policymakers.

Who's Applying For a Subsidy in NYC this Month

05/11/2011

What Firms Are Applying For a NYC Subsidy in June?

The next public hearing of the New York City Industrial Development Agencywill take place on Thursday, June 9, 2011, at 10:00 am at 110 William Street, Manhattan.

Database of Deals

Our database contains information on thousands of companies that received economic development subsidies in New York City.

Spotlight on Economic Development

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Resources & Tools

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Monthly Subsidy Alert

Get involved! Announcements of upcoming public hearings and archive of past hearing notices.

Monthly Subsidy Alert

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Subsidy Snapshots

Bronx CB1 projects

Quick glimpses of the companies receiving IDA subsidies by borough and community board.

Clawback

Recovery Board’s Mike Wood Addresses the Once and Future Impact of Recovery.gov

Kept In the Dark: Poor Reporting on NYC's RZFB Deals

Want to learn about how a Recovery Zone Facility Bond project in your neighborhood is creating jobs? Or even whether a particular development is financed by one of these special bonds authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)? Read our report.

Good Jobs FIrst

Our parent organization is the nation's leading resource for grass roots groups and public officials seeking to make economic development subsidies more accountable and effective.