Empire State Development Launches Database Of Economic Incentives

May 6, 2021

Housed on the State’s Award-Winning Open NY platform, the Database Complements ESD's Library of Public Data

Provides the Public with a Dynamic, User Friendly, and Searchable Database of ESD’s Economic Development Projects

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that the Database of Economic Incentives is now live on Open NY, New York State’s award-winning public data platform. The Database is an accessible, searchable catalogue of Empire State Development’s economic development projects. This dynamic platform further increases transparency into projects that receive ESD support.

Empire State Development Acting Commissioner and President and CEO-designate Eric Gertler said, “The Database of Economic Incentives provides the public with the most comprehensive index of economic development projects undertaken by ESD to move New York’s economy forward. The full-service platform, in a centralized portal, contains thousands of datapoints enabling New Yorkers to know more about the work of our agency and our commitment to public transparency.”

The Database of Economic Incentives provides the public with comprehensive information on ESD loan, grant, and tax credit incentive projects that support infrastructure, innovation, place-making and revitalization, tradable sectors, and workforce development. The Database, containing over 1,000 projects, will be updated quarterly and includes instructional materials to help users navigate the platform and analyze the data.

Each project in the Database includes information such as the project’s location, the recipient of the assistance, the type and amount of assistance awarded, and, where applicable, progress and compliance status of any job or investment commitments associated with ESD’s assistance. The projects in the Database highlight a total public/private investment of $18.4 billion, of which 82 percent of invested funds are leveraged private sector and non-ESD investment, and 18 percent are ESD awarded dollars.

The Database of Economic Incentives is hosted on Open NY as part of Governor Cuomo's Open NY initiative. The award-winning website is a hub for one-stop access to information that helps the public better understand what is happening in government. There are more than 645 million records available published by 58 state agencies and authorities on the Open NY platform.

The Database of Economic Incentives is another example of ESD’s commitment to sharing information about its work on behalf of New Yorkers. The ESD Reports Page contains updates on program activities and includes more than 50 quarterly and annual reports that ESD issues each year, detailing key New York State economic development projects and initiatives. In addition, ESD maintains a comprehensive archive of public meeting videos and materials in the ESD Media Center.

Based on the number of records and data fields available, New York’s Database of Economic Incentives is among the largest and most comprehensive State-level datasets of economic incentives in the nation.

The Database is accompanied by additional resources to help a user navigate ESD project-level information:

Database Overview: Provides a summary of the Database, and its contents
Data Dictionary: Provides a list and definition of all data fields in the Database.
Data Snapshot: Includes summary statistics for all projects featured in the Database.
FAQ: Answers frequently asked questions on the Database
Webinar: Provides additional context on the projects in the Database in the form of an Introduction and User Orientation Webinar.

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