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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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New York State’s 54,556 square mile geography is divided into 10 economic regions (according to Empire State Development)—Western New York, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central New York, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Mid-Hudson, Capital District, New York City and Long Island. I-90, NYS Rt.

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Bootstraps for Building

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When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. ” A state initiative called the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) program aims to change all that, and it’s already yielding solid results in Allentown.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Serving over two thirds of the eastern seaboard, it is second only to New York in gross tonnage. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. It connects Bayonne, New Jersey, with Staten Island, New York, spanning the Kill Van Kull.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. They aim to make Genesee County the yogurt capital not only of New York State, but of the world. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3 Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.

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The Process of Food

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Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. They aim to make Genesee County the yogurt capital not only of New York State, but of the world. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3 Genesee County, NY is a Food Processing Hub.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Environmental concerns about the potential for ground-water contamination from fracking have kept California and New York on the sidelines. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area.