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World to NYC Recap
Last Updated | CET
We held our first World to NYC session of the year this past week and received an excellent response. With over 50 participants representing 32 companies from over 10 countries (including five Latin American nations), the program apprised key business leaders of how they can thrive in the New York City tech landscape.
The three-day event consisted of company tours, panel discussions, lectures, and multiple networking events. Panels of successful foreign entrepreneurs, legal advisors, HR representatives, and venture capitalists instructed attendees how to...
Read More2012 Summer Fancy Food Show
Last Updated | NYCEDC
Deadline Extended to February 15th
NYC-based food manufacturing businesses, apply now for your chance to win an all-expense paid trip to showcase your product in a city-sponsored booth at the NASFT 2012 Summer Fancy Food Show!
The 2012 Summer Fancy Food Show is a premier international food trade event that is expected to connect more than 15,000 buyers to 250,000 specialty food products. As part of our continuing...
Read MoreStart Spreading the News: The New NYCEDC.com
Last Updated | NYCEDC
Thank you for visiting the new NYCEDC.com site. Like the City itself, NYCEDC contains a wealth of opportunities for businesses, neighborhoods, and everyday citizens. Allow us to show you around our revamped website.
Designed with the needs of entrepreneurs, businesses, communities, and busy New Yorkers in mind, you’ll find a richer, more rewarding online experience. The new NYCEDC.com is:
Faster
Our up-to-date web technology ensures that, whether you’re looking for information on our latest initiatives, career opportunities, or our organization in general, you’ll find it in less than a New York minute.
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Read MoreOne-Year Blogiversary
Last Updated | NYCEDC
One year ago, we launched our NYCEDC blog on Tumblr and have been delighted to share with our nearly 6,500 followers something new every day. From Instagram shots of City projects to New York City stats to updates on NYC’s economic development, we thank you for tuning in and making us a part of your required reading on all things New York.
To celebrate, take a look back at our top 11 most popular posts of 2011:
Read MoreLiving Wage Laws: New York vs. Boston and Los Angeles
Last Updated | NYCEDC
Critics of the living wage study by Charles River Associates and procured by NYCEDC claim that the laws in Boston and LA are broader and more sweeping than what is being proposed here. And if the laws can work there, they can work here.
We’d like to examine those claims to set the record straight.
First, the Boston legislation covers contractors that do business with the City, which is a far more modest regime than what is being proposed in New York City, which would cover developers and tenants of private buildings that receive city incentives. In the Boston case, whatever wage increase occurs may be absorbed by the City; in New York’s proposed mandate, it would need to be absorbed by private employers – who may choose simply not to open businesses in living...
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