NYC Regional Council

Completing a CFA? Get your application in ASAP - the deadline is TOMORROW at 4PM sharp!

No late applications will be accepted, so submit as early as possible!

Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting a Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is THIS FRIDAY JULY 31st at 4pm sharp!

Please note that there will be high volume on the site on Friday due to application submissions, so we highly recommend submitting as soon as possible. Don't wait until the last minute - no exceptions will be made! Thank you!

Don't forget to apply for the CFA! All the information you need can be found at www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov - click the link to check out our priority projects, and to get the information you need for your application.

Remember the deadline is July 31st at 4pm sharp!

Regional Economic Development Councils In 2011, Governor Cuomo created 10 Regional Councils to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. A key component of Governor Cuomo's transformative approach to economic development, these councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholde…

Just a reminder that there will be a workshop to provide an overview of the CFA process this Wednesday! If you can't make it this week, there will be another workshop on June 24.
If you'd like to RSVP to this Wednesday's workshop, please click the link. Information below:

Wednesday, May 13
Hostos Community College
500 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24
New York Genome Center
101 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

CFA Workshop - NYC - May 13, 2015 | Regional Economic Development Councils

Stop by our next Regional Economic Development Council Meeting at the NY Genome Center (101 Avenue of the Americas) on May 7th, 2015 at 2:30 pm!

Congrats to some of our REDC members on this list!

http://cityandstateny.com/2/personality/power-100/power-100-new-york-city-2015.html #.VQg4246-2M4

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Have you made your way to Staten Island yet? If not, here are just five reasons you'll want to starting next year!

Five Things That Will Have New Yorkers Sailing to SI Next Year Informally nicknamed “the forgotten borough,” it sometimes feels like Staten Island doesn’t get the respect it deserves. We don’t know whether it’s the fact that it’s mainly accessible by ferry, the fact that we find it hard to forget the odors of Fresh Kills Landfill (even though there’s been an ef…

Early-stage fund NYC Seed launches Overlap, a virtual assistant that wants to put an end to email pingpong:

Startup aims to end email as we know it Early-stage fund NYC Seed launches Overlap, a virtual assistant that wants to put an end to email pingpong.

"The sun shines on New York City's solar installers," NY firms are responding to increased demand for solar equipment.

The sun shines on New York City's solar installers Government incentives and lower costs fuel the industry's growth.

Jobs in New York City are growing at a rapid pace without relying on the financial sector.

In New York City, Jobs Come Back Without Wall Street A rise in employment in tourist-based and tech companies has outstripped the high-paying securities sector, which once fueled job creation in the city.

The NYC Regional Council is awarded $61.2 million at the 2014 Regional Economic Development Council Awards

Andrew Cuomo on Twitter “New York City is awarded $61.2 million. https://t.co/ZbneyXd6b5”

Big news for New York’s business climate! Did you know that the corporate income tax rate for all manufacturers was cut to ZERO in 2014? Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to make New York City more Open for Business earned him the 2014 Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform Award from the Tax Foundation. Check out these photos of the Governor accepting the award and see the link below for more information about this accomplishment for the Empire State.

http://taxfoundation.org/article/gov-cuomo-awarded-outstanding-achievement-state-tax-reform-2014