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The New York City Office of Workforce Development (WKDEV) coordinates workforce development with economic development. The New York City Workforce Development Board (WDB) oversees Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act activities, and is the local board counterpart to the New York State Workforce Investment Board.
It is one of New York State’s largest agencies, with a mandate to provide services and supports to more than 130,000 people [1] with intellectual or developmental disabilities and leads a workforce of more than 22,000 direct support staff, clinicians, nurses, researchers and other professionals throughout the state. It operates 13 ...
New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) is a public benefit corporation under New York State law that provides companies with access to tax-exempt bond financing or tax benefits to strengthen and diversify the City’s tax and employment base, helps businesses locate and expand their operations within New York City, and encourages ...
The New York Small Business Development Center was founded in 1984 as part of a nationwide initiative by the Small Business Administration to foster small business growth and economic development. The program's establishment in New York coincided with a broader national effort to decentralize business assistance and provide localized support to ...
The New York State Constitution, Art.X, sec. 5, provides that public benefit corporations may only be created by special act of the legislature. In City of Rye v. MTA, 24 N.Y.2d 627 (1969), the court of appeals explained that "The debates of the 1938 Convention indicate that the proliferation of public authorities after 1927 was the reason for the enactment of section 5 of article X....
Per Scholas logo. Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization based in The Bronx, New York City founded in 1995 [1] by John Stookey and Lewis Miller. [2] For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive economic mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs ...
In New York City, the five boroughs (counties) compose one district, whereas outside of New York City each district corresponds to one county. [2] Administrative reviews ("Fair Hearings") are handled by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Administrative Hearings. [3]
WDI began in 2003 as a partner to the New York State AFL–CIO and Area Labor Federations to provide workforce training and education services to regional and local unions. Its role has since evolved and is now focused more broadly on the growth and retention of good jobs in NYS through a variety of mechanisms including partnerships and ...