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Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers

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At NYCEDC, we take a comprehensive approach to New York City's economy.

We work to strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city's future economy.

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2024: The NYCEDC Impact

Our third annual report highlights the impact of our work over the past year–advancing critical projects and laying the groundwork for transformative investments.

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In the Spotlight

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Press Release
NYCEDC Advances Search for First-Ever Naming Rights Partner for NYC Ferry System
Jun 23 2025
Group of men wearing blue coveralls and safety glasses stand together in a workshop, listening to a man who appears to be explaining something while holding a tool. Industrial equipment is visible in the background.
Press Release
NYCEDC Launches First-Ever ‘Economic Mobility Networks’
Jun 17 2025
A modern, open lab space named Gotham Foundry with people working at desks and tables, some in lab coats. The setting is bright, with large windows, blue chairs, and collaborative work areas.
Press Release
NYCEDC Announces Consortium to Operate Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub
Jun 11 2025
A large red cargo ship loaded with colorful shipping containers is docked at a port, with cranes and blue sky visible in the background.
Press Release
NYCEDC Blue Highways Workforce Study Charts Path to Inclusive Growth and 8,000 New Jobs
Jun 10 2025
Aerial rendering of Hunts Point Marine Terminal showing an industrial waterfront facility with warehouses, shipping containers, vehicles, docks, boats, and nearby buildings, bordered by blue water and a marina area. Photo courtesy of NYCEDC.
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City Unveils Vision for Hunts Point Marine Terminal on Site of Former Jail Barge
Jun 09 2025
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Press Release
Mixed-Use Housing Complex Opens at Lighthouse Point
Jun 05 2025
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Key data measuring the strength of NYC’s economy.

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A large glass-domed New York Botanical Garden surrounded by vibrant blooming flowers in pots, with people walking along a paved path under a blue sky with white clouds. Photo by Tagger Yancey IV/NYC and Company
Grand Army Plaza. Photo by Marley White/NYC and Company
Aerial image of NYC highlighting Lower Manhattan, East River, and Hudson River. Photo courtesy of Eloi Omella.
People sit on benches in front of The Unisphere, a large spherical metal sculpture of Earth, in Corona Park on a sunny day with green trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background. Photo by Kate Glicksberg/NYC and Company.
Photo of New Stapleton Waterfront shows a park with metal benches facing a calm river, bordered by a walking path and small trees, with a distant suspension bridge under a clear blue sky. Photo by John Bartelstone/NYCEDC.
A large glass-domed New York Botanical Garden surrounded by vibrant blooming flowers in pots, with people walking along a paved path under a blue sky with white clouds. Photo by Tagger Yancey IV/NYC and Company
Grand Army Plaza. Photo by Marley White/NYC and Company
Aerial image of NYC highlighting Lower Manhattan, East River, and Hudson River. Photo courtesy of Eloi Omella.
People sit on benches in front of The Unisphere, a large spherical metal sculpture of Earth, in Corona Park on a sunny day with green trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background. Photo by Kate Glicksberg/NYC and Company.
Photo of New Stapleton Waterfront shows a park with metal benches facing a calm river, bordered by a walking path and small trees, with a distant suspension bridge under a clear blue sky. Photo by John Bartelstone/NYCEDC.
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