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  • North Country This region spans the eastern shore of Lake Ontario to the western shore of Lake Champlain and includes Watertown, Plattsburgh, and Saranac Lake as well as the village of Lake Placid, site of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games. Manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and development of natural resources contribute to the region's economy. This region is transforming its traditional manufacturing, mining and agriculture sectors to niche industries within those sectors.
  • Capital District The Capital Region is gaining increasing recognition as the center of Tech Valley. The New York State capital, Albany, was ranked 15th in Forbes Magazine's 2010 Most Innovative Cities, and has one of the fastest growing high-tech job markets in the country.
  • Mid Hudson This region borders New York City, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is near the center of the country's busiest rail corridor, has boasts six interstate highways, and easy access to six international airports. With over 30 colleges and universities, the Hudson Valley maintains a highly educated labor force.
  • New York City NYC is the home of one out of every 16 residents in the U.S. It is the largest city in the nation, and one of the 10 largest cities on the planet.
  • Long Island Composed of Nassau and Suffolk counties, Long Island is more populous than 38 states.
  • Southern Tier The Southern Tier lies along the Pennsylvania border, with the cities of Elmira, Ithaca, Corning and Binghamton. Binghamton is the birthplace of IBM, Endicott-Johnson, Dick's Sporting Goods and Link Simulators, and home to the fifth oldest zoo in the country.
  • Mohawk Valley This region is the geographic center of Upstate New York along the scenic Erie Canal. It is within 100 miles of major markets in every direction including Albany (90 miles), Syracuse (50 miles), Binghamton (80 miles), and the Canadian border (100 miles). The region includes the historic urban centers of Utica, Rome and Amsterdam.
  • Central New York This region is the Syracuse metropolitan area with surrounding Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Oswego counties. Syracuse is the fifth most populous city in New York, and in Forbes Magazine's the top 10 places to raise a family in 2010.
  • Finger Lakes Named for the 11 long, narrow lakes through the southern counties, the Finger Lakes also includes the City of Rochester, the third largest city in New York State. In 2010 Forbes rated Rochester as the 3rd best place to raise a family.
  • Western New York This region centers on the Buffalo-Niagara metropolitan area. With a mix of industrial, light manufacturing, high technology, agriculture and service-oriented private sector companies, the region is taking a diversified approach to its economy that has the potential to create opportunities for growth and expansion.

Welcome to New York Open for Business

Last year, Governor Cuomo created 10 Regional Councils to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. A key component of Governor Cuomo's transformative approach to economic development, these councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government, and non-governmental organizations

Last year, as part of a process that awarded $785 million for job creation and community development, the Regional Councils produced innovative plans that truly reflect the distinct characteristics of each of the 10 regions of our great state.

New York is keeping the momentum going with a second round of funding this year for the Regional Councils, including $220 million to implement regional strategic plans.

The Regional Councils have redefined the way New York invests in jobs and economic growth by putting in place a community-based, bottom up approach. The second round of awards will allow the regions to continue pursuing and investing in its own economic destiny.

Explore the map above and learn more about how these plans will create jobs in your region and revitalize our state from the ground up.

Together, we will put people back to work, get our economy back on track, and restore New York State as the Empire State.

 

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