Resources

Work Resources

  • **New, Summer 2011** Take part in the City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Give the opportunity of a rewarding summer work experience to a 14-24 year old from the five boroughs.  Click here to view Mayor Bloomberg’s introduction letter to the program, as well as an Ad and a Program Overview.

NYC Business Solutions

NYC Small Business Services

NYC Health Insurance
City wide health insurance access and initiatives

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

New York City Economic Development Corporation

ConEd

NYSERDA

LEED

MTA

Start a new business in NYC

New York City Health Insurance Resources

Bikes in Buildings Program

Department of Consumer Affairs Referral Guide

Business Incentives:

Lower Manhattan REAP–Special Eligible Businesses
Provides tax credits of $3,000 per employee for businesses that relocate to Hudson Square and other neighborhoods south of Houston Street.

Excelsior Jobs Program

Qualified Emerging Technology Companies (QETC) Incentive Program
Offers up to $250,000 of funding to emerging technology companies for research and development activities, employee training, and property leasing.

New York State Film Production Credit
Provides tax credit equal to 35% of production expenditures for production companies that shoot and produce films in New York City.

New York City Capital Access Loan Guaranty Program
Provides up to 40% guaranty on loans for small businesses experiencing difficulty in borrowing.

Manufacturing Facilities Bond Program & Industrial Incentives Program
Offers a variety of credits and triple tax exempt financing to manufacturers of tangible personal property that acquire, construct, or renovate facilities for business.

Media Tech Bond Program
A loan program that provides low-interest bond financing to small businesses creating intangible products

Training Funding for Businesses

NYC Business Solutions Training Funds provide up to $400,000 to fund 60-70% of eligible training costs.

NYC Business Incentives Calculator

Thinking of relocating to Hudson Square? Use the Business Incentives Calculator to gauge what city, state, and federal financing could be available to you.

Connect Resources

PlaNYC2030

NYSERDA

ConEd

LEED

Doing Green Business in New York City (NYCEDC Handbook)
A directory of resources to help your business get the most out of going green

ConEd Small Business Direct Installation Program

Provides a free on-site energy audit for ConEd customers with monthly electric bills under 100kw.

NYC Solar and Green Roof Tax Abatements

Provides a variety of tax incentives for owners who install green roofs or solar PVs on top of their buildings.

Town Hall Meeting on Natural Gas Drilling–August 24

About Resources

Click here to view our FY 2011 Annual Report, and here to view our FY 2011 Audited Financial Statements.

Click here to view our FY 2010 Annual Report, and here to view our FY 2010 Audited Financial Statements. For copies of our FY 2011 and FY 2010 Reports to the NYC Department of Small Business Services, please e-mail Ben Jervis at bjervis@hudsonsquarebid.org

Community Board 2

NYPD Precinct 1

Community Media (Downtown Express, The Villager)

Elected Officials

City Council, District 3, Christine C. Quinn

Assembly, District 66, Deborah J. Glick

State Senator, District 29, Thomas K. Duane

Congressman, District 8, Jerry Nadler

District Non Profits

Adelphi University

Art 21

Brennan Center for Justice (NYU)

Civic Builders

District Council 1707

ELS Education Services

FEGS

The Fund for the City of New York

HERE Arts Center

The Jackie Robinson Foundation

The Parodneck Foundation

Project Renewal

The Sylvia Center

The American Numismatic Society

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Charity Water

DCC Local 205WF

The Door

Empire State College

The Field

Guggenheim Foundation

Inter Exchange, Inc.

Metropolitan College

Polytechnic Institute of NYU

SEIU Local 32BJ

Unity Center for Urban Technologies