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LaGuardia Airport’s massive redevelopment begins construction

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The public-private partnership LaGuardia Gateway Partners has signed a 35-year lease agreement and has negotiated the financing to begin the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal B in New York City.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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We also split our biofuels production ranking into two categories, including a benchmark for cellulosic ethanol, which promises to become a major new alternative energy source as pilot plants ramp up into full-scale production. Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. The $25-million campaign also would encourage New Jerseyans and tourists to shop local. The rest of Moody’s estimate comes from lost business activity.

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Phantom Payouts

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In other words, if a company gets a $50-million credit by promising to create 400 jobs in a new facility–but the plant ends up employing only 250–the tax credit cannot be applied.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. It is well known that Virginia is one of the best locations for business in the U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. Combined with those infrastructure advantages, the advent of low, stable natural gas prices in the U.S. Minnesota also is in the process of negotiating contracts with grantees for its NextGen Energy program. NEW JERSEY IS A SOLAR GIANT.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Rochester partnered with the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Planning at Northeastern University to complete a competitive analysis focused on infrastructure, local policy, planning and other factors established by NAIOP. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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