New York Directory | Economic Development Organizations

New York Directory of Economic Development Organizations

Quick Facts

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Capital: Albany
Population (2015 Est.): 19,795,791
Largest Cities (2015): New York, 8,550,405; Buffalo, 258,071; Rochester, 209,802; Yonkers, 201,116; Syracuse, 144,142
Targeted Industries: Retail, Tourism, Financial Services, Agriculture, Nanotech, Insurance, Clean Tech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Distribution
Key Incentives: Build Now-NY/Shovel Ready Program, Empire State Development Grant Funds, Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits, State Small Business Credit Initiative, Economic Development Fund, Healthy Food & Healthy Communities Fund, JOBS Now, New Farmers Grant Fund, START-UP NY
GDP (All Industry 2015): $1.44 trillion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

For the latest New York incentives, click this link.

State Listings

Empire State Development (ESD)
Howard Zemsky
President, CEO and Commissioner
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
P: 212-803-3700
president@esd.ny.gov
www.esd.ny.gov
US | New York | State Contact
New York State Economic Development Council
Brian T. McMahon
Executive Director
111 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12210-1350
P: 518-426-4058
mcmahon@nysedc.org
www.nysedc.org
US | New York | State Contact

Utility Listings

National Grid
Art Hamlin
Director, Economic Development & Corporate Citizenship
300 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse, NY 13202
P: 315-428-6543
arthur.hamlin@us.ngrid.com
www.nationalgridus.com
US | New York | Utility Contact
New York State Electric & Gas
Joe Rizzo
Regional Manager, Economic Development
89 East Ave, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 18649
P: 585-724-8165
joe_rizzo@rge.com
www.nyseg.com
US | New York | Utility Contact

Regional Listings

Center for Economic Growth (CEG)
Andrea Swank
Director, Business Development & Marketing
39 North Pearl Street, Suite 100
Albany, NY 12207
P: 518-465-8975, ext. 250
andreas@ceg.org
www.ceg.org
US | New York | Regional Contact
Development Authority of the North Country
Thomas R. Sauter
Deputy Executive Director
317 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
P: 315-661-3200
tsauter@danc.org
www.danc.org
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Capital Region
Michael Yevoli
Director
Hedley Park Place, 433 River Street, Suite 1003
Troy, NY 12180
P: 518-270-1130
nys-capitaldist@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/capital.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Central New York Region
James Fayle
Regional Director
620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 112
Syracuse, NY 13204
P: 315-425-9110
jfayle@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/centralny.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Finger Lakes Region
Vincent Esposito
Regional Director
400 Andrews Street, Suite 300
Rochester, NY 14604
P: 585-399-7050
vesposito@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/fingerlakes.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Long Island Region
Cara Longworth
Director
150 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
P: 631-435-0717
nys-longisland@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/longIsland.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Mid-Hudson Region
Meghan Taylor
Director
33 Airport Center Drive, Suite 201
New Windsor, NY 12553
P: 845-567-4882
mtaylor@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/midhudson.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Mohawk Valley Region
Michael Reese
Director
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
P: 315-793-2366
nys-mohawkval@esd.ny.gov
www.esd.ny.gov/mohawkvalley.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, New York City Region
Joseph Tazewell
Regional Director
633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10017
P: 212-803-3130
nys-nyc@esd.ny.gov
www.esd.ny.gov/nyc.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, North Country Region
Steve Hunt
Director
61 Area Development Drive
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
P: 518-561-5642
shunt@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/northcountry.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Southern Tier Region
Donna Howell
Director
44 Hawley Street, Suite 1508
Binghamton, NY 13901
P: 607-426-2999
nys-southerntier@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/southerntier.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
ESD, Western New York Region
Christopher Schoepflin
Regional Director
95 Perry Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14203-3030
P: 716-846-8200
christopher.schoepflin@esd.ny.gov
www.empire.state.ny.us/westernny.html
US | New York | Regional Contact
Greater Rochester Enterprise
Staci Henning
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
100 Chestnut Street, Suite 1910
Rochester, NY 14604
P: 585-530-6211
staci@rochesterbiz.com
www.rochesterbiz.com
US | New York | Regional Contact
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation
Laurence P. Gottlieb
President & CEO
4 Crotty Lane, Suite 100 (GPS – 4 London Avenue)
New Windsor, NY 12553
P: 845-220-2244
lgottlieb@hvedc.com
www.hvedc.com
US | New York | Regional Contact
Mohawk Valley EDGE
Steve DiMeo
President
584 Phoenix Drive
Rome, NY 13441-4105
P: 315-338-0393
sjdimeo@mvedge.org
www.mvedge.org
US | New York | Regional Contact
Northeastern Economic Developers Association
James Keib
Executive Director
The Gleason Center, 314 Second Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
P: 315-415-2930
jameskeib@aol.com
www.nedaonline.org
US | New York | Regional Contact
Southern Tier Economic Growth
Tara J. Cofone
Business Manager
400 East Church Street
Elmira, NY 14901
P: 607-733-6513
tjcofone@steg.com
www.steg.com
US | New York | Regional Contact
USA Niagara Development Corporation
Christopher J. Schoepflin
President
222 First Street, 7th Floor
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
P: 716-284-2556
cschoepflin@empire.state.ny.us
www.usaniagara.com
US | New York | Regional Contact

County Listings

Albany County Economic Development, Conservation & Planning
Daniel P. McCoy
County Executive
Harold L. Joyce Albany County Office Building, 112 State Street, Room 720
Albany, NY 12207
P: 518-447-5670
county_executive@albanycounty.com
www.albanycounty.com
US | New York | County Contact
Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency
Corey R. Wiktor
Executive Director
9 East Washington Street, P.O. Box 1749
Ellicottville, NY 14731
P: 716-699-2005
corey@cattcoida.com
www.cattcoida.com
US | New York | County Contact
Cayuga County Planning & Development
Stephen Lynch
Director
160 Genesee Street, 5th Floor
Auburn, NY 13021
P: 315-253-1276
planning@co.cayuga.ny.us
www.cayugacounty.us/planning
US | New York | County Contact
Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Economic Development
Bill Daly
Director
200 Harrison Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
P: 716-661-8900
dalyw@co.chautauqua.ny.us
www.co.chautauqua.ny.us
US | New York | County Contact
Commerce Chenango
Alex Larsen
Economic Development Coordinator
15 South Broad Street
Norwich, NY 13815
P: 607-334-1400
alarsen@chenangony.org
www.chenangony.org
US | New York | County Contact
Cortland County Business Development Corporation
Garry L. VanGorder
Executive Director
37 Church Street
Cortland, NY 13045
P: 607-756-5005
garry@cortlandbusiness.com
www.cortlandbusiness.com
US | New York | County Contact
County of Westchester Office of Economic Development
William M. Mooney, III
Director of the Office of Economic Development
Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Avenue, Room 903
White Plains, NY
P: 914-995-2900
wmm1@westchestergov.com
www.ThinkingWestchester.com
US | New York | County Contact
Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC)
Sarah Lee
Director of Business Development
3 Neptune Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
P: 845-463-5406
slee@dcedc.com
www.thinkdutchess.com
US | New York | County Contact
Economic Development Corporation of Warren County
Edward M. Bartholomew
President
234 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
P: 518-761-6007, ext. 305
ebartholomew@edcwc.org
www.edcwc.org
US | New York | County Contact
Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA)
Steven W. Weathers, CEcD
CEO
95 Perry Street, Suite 403
Buffalo, NY 14203
P: 716-856-6525, ext. 121
sweathers@ecidany.com
www.ecidany.com
US | New York | County Contact
Greene County Industrial Development Agency
René VanSchaack
Executive Director
270 Mansion Street
Coxsackie, NY 12051
P: 518-731-5500
rene@greeneida.com
www.greeneida.com
US | New York | County Contact
Jefferson County Local Development Corp.
Marshall Weir
Director of Marketing
800 Starbuck Avenue, Suite 800
Watertown, NY 13601
P: 800-553-4111
mweir@jcida.com
www.jcida.com
US | New York | County Contact
Livingston County Development Group
Julie A. Marshall
Director
6 Court Street, Room 306
Geneseo, NY 14454
P: 585-243-7124
jmarshall@co.livingston.ny.us
www.livingstoncountydevelopment.com
US | New York | County Contact
Madison County Industrial Development Agency
Kipp Hicks
Director
3215 Seneca Turnpike
Canastota, NY 13032
P: 315-697-9817
director@madisoncountyida.com
www.madisoncountyida.com
US | New York | County Contact
Monroe County Economic Development
Judy A. Seil
Director
8100 City Place, 50 West Main Street
Rochester, NY 14614
P: 585-753-2000
mcplanning@monroecounty.gov
www.monroecounty.gov
US | New York | County Contact
Montgomery County Business Development Center
Kenneth Rose
CEO
Old County Courthouse, 9 Park Street, P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068
P: 518-853-8334
krose@co.montgomery.ny.us
www.mcbdc.org
US | New York | County Contact
Onondaga County Office of Economic Development
Julie Cerio
Director of Economic Development
333 West Washington Street, Suite 130
Syracuse, NY 13202
P: 315-435-3770
juliecerio@ongov.net
www.syracusecentral.com
US | New York | County Contact
Ontario County Development
Michael J. Manikowski
Economic Developer
20 Ontario Street, Suite 106-B
Canandaigua, NY 14424
P: 585-396-4460
michael.manikowski@co.ontario.ny.us
www.ontariocountydev.org/
US | New York | County Contact
Operation Oswego County, Inc.
L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD
Executive Director
44 West Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126
P: 315-343-1545
mtreadwell@oswegocounty.org
www.oswegocounty.org
US | New York | County Contact
Orange County Industrial Development Agency
Laurie Villasuso
Administrative Assistant
255 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
P: 845-234-4192
lrendleman@orangecountygov.com
www.orangecountygov.com/ida
US | New York | County Contact
Orleans County Economic Development
James Whipple
CEO
121 North Main Street
Albion, NY 14411
P: 585-589-7060
jwhipple@orleansdevelopment.org
www.orleansdevelopment.org
US | New York | County Contact
Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership
Martin Vanags
President
2911 Route 9
Malta, NY 12020
P: 518-871-1887
marty.vanags@saratogapartnership.org
www.saratogapartnership.org
US | New York | County Contact
Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority
Jayme Lahut
Executive Director
Center City Plaza, 433 State Street, Suite 401
Schenectady, NY 12305
P: 518-377-1109
jlahut@schenectadymetroplex.org
www.schenectadymetroplex.org
US | New York | County Contact
Seneca County Industrial Development Agency
Robert J. Aronson
Executive Director
1 Dipronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165
P: 315-539-1722
r.aronson@senecacountyida.org
www.senecacountyida.org
US | New York | County Contact
Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning
Joanne Minieri
Commissioner
H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Highway, 11th Floor
Hauppauge, NY 11788
P: 631-853-4800
ecodev@suffolkcountyny.gov
www.suffolkcountyny.gov
US | New York | County Contact
The Agency (Broome County IDA/LDC)
Kevin McLaughlin
Executive Director
60 Hawley Street, 5th Floor
Binghamton, NY 13901
P: 607-584-9000
km@theagency-ny.com
www.theagency-ny.com
US | New York | County Contact
Tioga County Industrial Development Agency
Ruth Fiato
Executive Administrator
56 Main Street
Owego, NY 13827
P: 607-687-8259
fiator@co.tioga.ny.us
www.developtioga.com
US | New York | County Contact
Tompkins County Area Development
Heather Filiberto
Director of Economic Development Services
401 East State Street/East MLK Jr. Street, Suite 402B
Ithaca, NY 14850
P: 607-273-0005
heatherf@tcad.org
www.tcad.org
US | New York | County Contact
Ulster County Office of Economic Development
Suzanne Holt
Director
County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor
Kingston, NY 12401
P: 845-340-3556
oed@co.ulster.ny.us
ulstercountyny.gov
US | New York | County Contact
Wayne County Office of Economic Development & Industrial Development Agency
Peg Churchill
Executive Director
9 Pearl Street
Lyons, NY 14489
P: 315-946-5917
pchurchill@co.wayne.ny.us
www.wedcny.com
US | New York | County Contact
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
Scott Gardner
President & CEO
6470 Route 20A, Suite 6
Perry, NY 14530-9798
P: 585-237-0230
sgardner@wycochamber.org
www.wycochamber.org
US | New York | County Contact

City Listings

Amherst Industrial Development Agency/Development Corporation
James J. Allen
Executive Director
4287 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
P: 716-688-9000
jallen@amherstida.com
www.amherstida.com
US | New York | City Contact
Babylon Industrial Development Agency
Robert Stricoff
CEO
47 West Main Street, Suite 3
Babylon, NY 11702
P: 631-587-3679
rstricoff@babylonida.org
www.babylonida.org
US | New York | City Contact
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC)
Joan G. Bartolomeo
President
Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Building T4, Room 4162
Brooklyn, NY 11235
P: 718-368-6781
jgb@bedc.org
www.bedc.org
US | New York | City Contact
City of Auburn Office of Planning & Economic Development
Jennifer Haines
Director
Memorial City Hall, OPED, 24 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021
P: 315-255-4115
jhaines@auburnny.gov
www.auburnny.gov
US | New York | City Contact
City of Hornell Industrial Development Agency
James W. Griffin, CEcD, HLM, FM
Executive Director
40 Main Street
Hornell, NY 14843-1538
P: 607-324-0310
griff@hornellny.com
www.hornellny.com
US | New York | City Contact
City of Kingston Office of Economic Development & Strategic Partnerships
Gregg H. Swanzey
Director
Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401-4626
P: 845-334-3962
gswanzey@kingston-ny.gov
www.kingston-ny.gov
US | New York | City Contact
City of Ogdensburg Planning & Development
Andrea Smith
Interim Director
330 Ford Street, Room 11
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
P: 315-393-7150
asmith@ogdensburg.org
www.ogdensburg.org/econ.html
US | New York | City Contact
City of Poughkeepsie Building, Planning & Zoning
Kathy Rodriguez
Municipal Secretary
City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
P: 845-451-4007
krodriguez@cityofpoughkeepsie.com
www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com
US | New York | City Contact
City of Rome Department of Community & Economic Development (CED)
Rachel Powers
Community Development Specialist
198 North Washington Street
Rome, NY 13440
P: 315-339-7645
rpowers@romecitygov.com
www.romenewyork.com
US | New York | City Contact
Invest Buffalo Niagara
Tom Kucharski
President & CEO
257 West Genesee Street, Suite 600
Buffalo, New York 14202
P: 7168675762
tkucharski@buffaloniagara.org
www.buffaloniagara.org
US | New York | City Contact
Lumber City Development Corporation
Richard L. Tindell
Executive Director
500 Wheatfield Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
P: 716-695-8580, ext. 5517
richardtin@northtonawanda.org
www.lumbercitydc.com
US | New York | City Contact
New Rochelle Economic Development
Jeremy Schulman, AICP
Economic Development Manager
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
P: 914-654-2193
jschulma@newrochelleny.com
www.newrochelleny.com
US | New York | City Contact
Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDCO)
David Balestiere
Manager of Industrial Development
30 Church Street
Rochester, NY 14614
P: 585-428-6817
david.balestiere@cityofrochester.gov
www.cityofrochester.gov
US | New York | City Contact
Saratoga Economic Development Corporation
Dennis A. Brobston
President
28 Clinton Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-2143
P: 518-587-0945
dbrobston@saratogaedc.com
www.saratogaedc.com
US | New York | City Contact
Town of Colonie Industrial Development Agency
Joe LaCivita
Executive Director
347 Old Niskayuna Road
Latham, NY 12110-2213
P: 518-782-2599
lacivitaj@colonie.org
www.colonieida.org
US | New York | City Contact
Town of Islip Economic Development
William G. Mannix
Director of Economic Development
40 Nassau Avenue
Islip, NY 11751-3629
P: 631-224-5512
w.mannix@townofislip-ny.gov
www.islipida.com
US | New York | City Contact
Troy Industrial Development Authority
Monica Kurzejeski
Economic Development Coordinator
433 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
P: 518-279-7412
monica.kurzejeski@troyny.gov
www.troyny.gov
US | New York | City Contact
Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency
Kal Wysokowski
Executive Director
31 South Main Street
Fairport, NY 14450
P: 585-421-3240
kal@fairportny.com
www.fairportoced.org
US | New York | City Contact
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency
Melvina Carter
President & CEO
87 Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 408
Yonkers, NY 10701
P: 914-509-8651
melvina.carter@yonkersida.com
www.yonkersida.com
US | New York | City Contact