ESD Releases:
2011
Governor Releases:
2011
All 2011 Press Releases:
12/14/2011:ESD Board Approves Grants Leveraging More Than $18 Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New York State
12/13/2011: Mohawk
Valley Regional Economic Development Council Looks Toward
Implementation of Strategic Plan
12/09/2011: North
Country Regional Economic Development Council Thanks
Partners and the Public for Participation and Input
12/02/2011: OLEDWorks LLC Targets to Create 50 Jobs in
Rochester, New York
11/28/2011: Empire State Development Announces Final
Schedule for Strategic Plan Presentations
11/21/2011: Empire State Development Announces Hurricane
Irene Recovery Community Revolving Loan Fund for Essex
County
11/21/2011: ESD Board Approves Grants Leveraging More Than
$42.5 Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs
Across NYS
11/17/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces BAE Systems to Remain
in Souther Tier, Saving Nearly 1,400 Jobs
11/17/2011: President of Empire State Development Kenneth
Adams Announces Membership of Strategic Plan Review
Committee
11/15/2011: WNY Regional Economic Development Council
Announces Excelsior Jobs Program Priority Projects
11/15/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Clean Technology
Vehicle Manufacturer to Open Facility in New York City,
Create More than 100 Jobs
11/15/2011: New York City Regional Economic Development
Council Submits Final Strategic Plan and Priority Projects
11/15/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Submits Strategic Plan, Announces Priority Projects
11/15/2011: Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
Releases Comprehensive Strategic Plan and Priority Projects
11/14/2011: Southern Tier Regional Economic Development
Council Submits Collaborative Five-Point Jobs Strategy
11/14/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Submits Final Strategic Plan and Priority Projects
11/14/2011: CNY Regional Economic Development Council
Submits Strategic Plan, Announces Priorities for Regional
Growth
11/14/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council
Unveils Strategic Plan
11/14/2011: Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development
Council Submits Final Strategic Plan and Priority Projects
11/09/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Votes on Strategic Plan, Announces Priority Projects
11/09/2011: WNY Regional Economic Development Council Votes
on Strategic Plan, Announces Priority Projects
11/08/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces $4.2 Million in
Community and Economic Development Grants to Create and
Retain 695 Jobs
11/07/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Online Citizen's Guide
to the Property Tax Cap
11/04/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Holds Public Comment Session on Draft Strategic Plan
10/28/2011: Long Island Regional Economic Development
Council to Present Draft Strategic Plan
10/28/2011: Mid-Hudson Valley Community Celebrates New
Supermarket and New Jobs
10/27/2011: ESD Announces DataPhysics Research Inc. to
Establish a Product Development Team in Rochester Region
10/26/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Presents Draft Summary of Strategic Plan
10/26/2011: Olin Facility to Expand in Niagara Falls
10/25/2011: Mid Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
Issues Preliminary Draft of Strategies Council's Work
Reflective of Communities Needs
10/24/2011: Governor Cuomo, New York State Museum, and
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Announce Fort Drum
9/11 Exhibition
10/24/2011: Southern Tier Regional Economic Development
Council Releases Draft Strategic Plan Summary and Encourages
Participation at Forum
10/24/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council to Make Public Draft Strategic Plan Next Week,
Announces Additional Meeting
10/20/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $68
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
10/20/2011: "Greenest New Yorker" to Visit Catskills
10/20/2011: Have a Frightfully Fun Halloween in New York
State!
10/19/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Plans Presentation of Draft Strategic Plan
10/19/2011: Southern Tier Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Community Forum and Presentation of Draft
Strategic Plan
10/18/2011: Western New York Regional Economic Development
Council to Present Draft Strategic Plan
10/18/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces $39 Million Investment
by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc
10/17/2011: ESD and Monroe County Celebrate Arrival of a New
Manufacturing Company Creating 74 Jobs
10/17/2011: ECHDC Maintains Momentum at Canalside
10/17/2011: Mohawk Valley Economic Development Council
Encourages Project Applicants to Complete Consolidated
Funding Application
10/14/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Urges Completion of Consolidated Funding Application
10/13/2011: TECT Utica Corporation to Upgrade its Oneida
County Operations
10/13/2011: Precisionmatics to Expand and Invest in Herkimer
County
10/13/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council to
Meet Thursday, October 20th at the Saratoga Springs City
Center
10/12/2011: Empire State Development Announces $3 Million
Private Investment by eHealth Global Technologies
10/11/2011: RFP Issued for Development of Key Site in
Niagara Falls, NY
10/06/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Adopts Revised Vision Statement and SWOT Summary
10/05/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council
Encourages Participation in Consolidated Funding Application
Workshop Thursday, October 6th
10/04/2011: Long Island Regional Council Holds Fourth
Meeting, Moves Forward with Strategic Planning Process
10/04/2011: Empire State Development's Kenneth Adams
Discusses Road to Economic Prosperity and Job Growth in New
York
10/04/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces U.S. Small Business
Administration Approves New York's Application for Grant to
Promote State Exports
10/04/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council to Meet October 6th at SUNY Cobleskill
10/04/2011: Harlem CDC and TD Bank to Host Housing Seminars
9/30/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Moves Forward with Strategic Planning Process
9/29/2011: ESD Announces Consolidated Funding Application
Workshops
9/28/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Additional Public Forums
9/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces $4.4 Billion Investment
by International Technology Group Led by Intel and IBM to
Develop Next Generation Computer Chip Technology in New York
9/26/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council to
Meet September 30th at the Glens Falls Civic Center
9/22/2011: Western New York Regional Economic Development
Council Schedules Second Community Workshop in Buffalo
9/20/2011: Empire State Development Announces Buffalo
Manufacturer to Add New Product Lines and Employees
9/19/2011: Empire State Development Announces 35-Year-Old
Publisher Will Invest $1.3 Million to Renovate Its Sunset
Park, Brooklyn Facility
9/19/2011: Southern Tier Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Rescheduled Dates for Community Forums in
Delhi and Ithaca
9/16/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Adopts Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
Endorsement Standards
9/15/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $14.5
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
9/15/2011: Long Island Regional Economic Development Council
Holds Third Meeting
9/15/2011: Governor Cuomo and U.S. Treasury Secretary
Announce NY Wins More than $55 Million in Federal Funding
for Small Business Credit Programs that Will Generate Half a
Billion Dollars in New Capital for Small Businesses
9/15/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of Orthonet
Holdings, Inc.
9/13/2011: "FALL in LOVE with New York": I LOVE NEW YORK &
Bond No. 9 Announce Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes
9/13/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Three Community Workshops
9/12/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Adopts Vision Statement
9/08/2011: Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
Announces First Community Workshop
9/07/2011: Empire State Development Announces $17 Million in
Funding for Not-For-Profit Organizations in Lower Manhattan
9/06/2011: Long Island Economic Development Council
Announces Public Forums
9/06/2011: Empire State Development President, CEO &
Commissioner Kenneth Adams Announces New Chief of Staff
Justin Ginsburgh
9/06/2011: Cuomo Administration Deploys Insurance Assistance
for New Yorkers Impacted by Hurricane Irene
9/02/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Public Forums
8/30/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council to
Reschedule August 31st Public Forum to Allow Broader
Participation in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene
8/30/2011: Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
Launches Online Survey to Engage the Public
8/30/2011: USAN Board of Directors Approves Boundary
Revision
8/26/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council
Announces Public Forums
8/26/2011: Western New York Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Community Workshops
8/25/2011: ESD Seeks Proposals for New York State Business
Development Marketing Campaign
8/25/2011: Southern Tier Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Community Forums and Releases Public
Survey
8/24/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches "New York Open for
Business" Marketing Initiative
8/24/2011: Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development
Council Announces Community Workshops
8/24/2011: Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development
Council Presents Draft Vision Statement
8/24/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches "New York Open for
Business" Marketing Initiative
8/19/2011: North Country Regional Economic Development
Council Holds First Public Meeting
8/18/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $354
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
8/18/2011: Capital Region Economic Development Council Holds
First Public Meeting
8/17/2011: Harlem CDC Partners with Creative Arts Workshops
for Kids to Support and Display Murals by Local Artists
8/16/2011: ESD Announces ITT Geospatial Systems to Keep Jobs
in Monroe County
8/16/2011: ESD Announces Calvary Automation to Expand
Operations, Creating 155 New High-Paying Jobs in Monroe
County
8/15/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of Organic
Food Company in Orange County
8/11/2011: Rochester Manufacturer to Expand, Adding New Jobs
and Investing in Aging Infrastructure
8/10/2011: Governor Cuomo, New York State Museum, and
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Announce Locations
for Thirty 9/11 Exhibitions Across State
8/09/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches "Fresh Connect Farmers'
Markets" to Benefit Farmers and Communities Statewide
8/08/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Return of NYRA's Telebet
Operations to New York
8/05/2011: Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg Announce
Expansion of Oppenheimer's Lower Manhattan Headquarters
8/04/2011: Governor Cuomo Signs Power NY Legislation
08/04/2011: Empire State Development Announces New
Mid-Hudson Regional Director
8/04/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Mediacom Communications
to Expand and Create Jobs in Orange County
8/03/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Unicell to Expand
Operations in Buffalo
8/02/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Advent Tool & Mold Inc.
to Expand in Rochester, Create New Jobs
8/01/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces First Meetings of the
Regional Councils
7/31/2011: Governor Cuomo Statement on First Niagara
Purchasing HSBC Retail Branches
7/29/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches New York City Regional
Economic Development Council
7/29/2011: Governor Cuomo Signs Land Bank Legislation
7/29/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Regional Council
Chairman's Committee
7/28/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Mohawk Valley Regional
Economic Development Council
7/28/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches North Country Regional
Economic Development Council
7/28/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Capital Region Regional
Economic Development Council
7/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Mid-Hudson Regional
Economic Development Council
7/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Long Island Regional
Economic Development Council
7/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Southern Tier Regional
Economic Development Council
7/26/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Central New York Regional
Economic Development Council
7/26/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Finger Lakes Regional
Economic Development Council
7/26/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches Western New York Regional
Economic Development Council
7/22/2011: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Boosting Wine
Industry in NY
7/21/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Dairy Products Company
in Chenango County to Expand and Create 450 New Jobs
7/20/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces $1 Billion in Economic
Development Funding Through New Consolidated Application
Process
7/20/2011: Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Expand Small
Business Access to Credit and Equity Investments
7/19/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Monro Muffler to Expand
in Rochester, Creating New Jobs and Investment
7/19/2011: USA Niagara Board Approves $750,000 Grant Toward
$15 Million Hotel Project
7/19/2011: Africa Business Opportunities Workshop Held in
Syracuse
7/19/2011: ESD and Research Foundation of SUNY Plattsburgh
Announce Telemedicine Information Network Project in North
Country
7/15/2011: I LOVE NEW YORK Launches "Save the Date" Campaign
7/14/2011: Harlem River Park Task Force to Host Annual
Festival in Harlem River Park
7/13/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $66
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
7/13/2011: Governor Cuomo Vetoes Pension Borrowing
Legislation
7/05/2011: ESD Announces New Vice President of Public
Affairs
7/03/2011: New Yorkers Falling in Love With Staycations
Quinnipiac University Poll Finds
7/01/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Appointment of Sam Hoyt
6/30/2011: TitanX Engine Cooling Inc. Expands in Chautauqua
County
6/29/2011: UAlbany, SEFCU and ESD Launch the Small
Enterprise Economic Development Program in the Capital
Region
6/28/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $207
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
6/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Biotech Company to
Expand and Create 190 New Jobs in Westchester County
6/27/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Packaging and Paper
Products Company to Construct New Facility in Niagara County
Creating 108 New Jobs
6/27/2011: United Biochemicals to Upgrade and Add Jobs to
Its Sanborn Operations
6/21/2011: McCullagh Coffee Increases Capacity with New
Machine
6/17/2011: Rochester Precision Optics to Expand in Monroe
County
6/16/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Unanimous Senate
Confirmation of Nominees
6/15/2011: ESD and Partners Announce APP Pharmaceuticals
Inc. to Expand in Grand Island
6/14/2011: ESD Announces New North Country Regional Director
6/09/2011: Governor Cuomo Introduces Bill to Implement the
NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program
6/08/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Atlas Air Worldwide
Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Keep Its Headquarters in
Westchester County
6/07/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces North Carolina Air
Filter Company Opens Factory in Columbia County Creating 180
Jobs
6/07/2011: Record Number of New Television Series Scheduled
to Film in New York For the 2011 Season
5/24/2011: Howe Caverns and Empire State Development Hold
Ceremonial Groundbreaking For First Phase of Expansion
Project
5/24/2011: NYSERDA Funding Helps Fort Edward’s Irving Tissue
Plant Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Costs
5/23/2011: ESD Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $6
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
5/13/2011: Harlem CDC and Partners Host Reception to
Celebrate Winning Harlem River Park Artwork and Artists
5/11/2011: Governor Cuomo's Empire State Development
Corporation President and CEO Kenneth Adams Brings "People's
First Campaign" to Rochester
5/10/2011: Governor Cuomo Kicks-Off "People First Campaign"
in Syracuse
5/09/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces New York Awarded $354.4
Million in Federal Funds for High-Speed Rail Projects
5/02/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces First Niagara to Create
500 Additional Jobs in New York
4/29/2011: ECHDC to Issue a Request for Proposals for
Donovan Block Site
4/28/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.
Will Invest $25 Million in Yonkers
4/26/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Over $221
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs Across New
York State
4/26/2011: AmkaiSolutions and Empire State Development
Announce AmkaiSolutions to Move its Headquarters to
Westchester
4/21/2011: Finalists Selected for 2011 Greenest NYer!
4/14/2011: Governor Cuomo Launches 'Recharge New York'
Program Allowing Businesses to Buy Low Cost Power and Create
Jobs
4/12/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces General Motors to Invest
$100 Million in Rochester, Retaining Hundreds of Jobs
4/05/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Unanimous Senate
Confirmation of Ken Adams as President/CEO of ESDC and
Darrel Aubertine as Commissioner of Ag & Markets
4/04/2011: Governor
Cuomo Seeks Federal Funds for High-Speed Rail Projects
3/30/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Mercury Print
Productions Will Invest $3.8 Million and Expand in Rochester
3/30/2011:CNSE's Smart System Technology and
Commercialization Center to Receive $5 Million from Empire
State Development
3/24/2011: ESD Announces Headquarters of Pepsi Beverages
Company - The Bottling Division of PepsiCo - to Remain in
Westchester
3/23/2011: ESDC Board Approves Grants Leveraging Nearly $241
Million in Investments to Retain and Create Jobs
3/10/2011: ESD Announces Two NYS Projects Receive Leading
Publication's Economic Development Awards
3/07/2011: Governor Cuomo Announces Nomination to Empire
State Development Corporation
2/11/2011: Remington Arms Expansion in the Mohawk Valley
Near Completion
2/08/2011: JetBlue
Airways Introduces 'I Heart Blue York.'
1/27/2011: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Nominates Kenneth Adams
to Serve as President and CEO of ESDC
1/10/2011: New York A Rising Star in State Tourism on Social
Media
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