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REMINDER📣: We're just a week away from the deadline for the Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) RFP! Responses are due no later than Thursday September5th. While questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP can no longer be accepted, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc To submit your proposal and access all 5 Q&A documents, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eYw5R9Nm

We're one step closer to filling the East River greenway gap near the United Nations. Read what this latest step in a $120M project means for New Yorkers and local pedestrians. https://lnkd.in/eBt5a7cn

It was a pleasure to host the Lagos School of Business with the Office of the Queens Borough President! Our Chief Operating Officer Melissa Román Burch spoke with a cohort of Nigerian business leaders and shared insights on key industries including tech, innovation, and real estate to help foster economic growth between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria. Donovan Richards, Ebony Young, MSOL Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University

✨ NYCEDC Employee Spotlight✨ "Approach the work like you approach life—slow and steady, and with a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm." says Justyn Turner, our Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Learn more about Justyn and his career path within the company in our latest employee profile! https://lnkd.in/eFXa4NHJ

Our VP of Innovation Industries Nicole Spina joined Open House New York for a Green Economy Boat Tour to provide an inside look to the city's Green Economy Action Plan. Members got to visit projects at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Governors Island, and Sunset Park while learning about the Harbor Climate Collaborative which will spark climate innovation across the city. Photos by Ben Tso

SPARC Kips Bay is a generational project, expected to generate over $42 billion in economic impact. New academic facilities for The City University of New York & NYC Department of Education and new facilities for NYC Health + Hospitals, and NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner will connect students and professionals of all levels to the growing life sciences community.  https://lnkd.in/esGKzAAD

NYCEDC has allocated up to $50M of City Capital for the second round of responses for the Greenlight Innovation Fund Request for Proposals (RFP). This RFP will support the development of facilities in NYC that support the innovation industries of life sciences, advanced technology, and the green economy. Join us for our virtual info sessions on August 27th and September 26th to learn more. Responses for the second round are due no later than Friday, October 25th, 2024. To RSVP & submit responses, visit: https://lnkd.in/guuMXn7x

202,900 jobs added in the NYC metro area over the past year, office visitation increasing, and labor force participation rate reaching another all-time high. All that and more in this months economic snapshot. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epQtFcPv