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The Oculus

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The centerpiece for the 16-acre WTC development, the element that was supposed to tie it all together, is the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, an appropriately pedestrian name for a facility that serves as the home of a rebuilt PATH station for commuters riding the trains connecting NYC and New Jersey. The backlash is building.

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State Focus: New York – Accelerating Biotech Innovation In The Empire State

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This year, Innovate NY funding has been deployed to support four biotech companies expand operations in New York City. The Innovate NY program has partnered with leading life sciences investment fund, the Partnership Fund for New York City, to further advance an emerging biotechnology cluster. Celmatix Inc.,

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After Sandy: New Report Looks At Mitigating Climate Change Through Land Use

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As a result, we are seeing different approaches to development in the 21st century,” said Joseph Azrack, managing partner at Apollo Global Real Estate in New York City. Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the defined land use typologies to identify less vulnerable zones for long-term planning and public spending.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Home Goods Manufacturer Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia

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Headquartered in New York City, Safavieh is a 103-year-old international home furnishings brand that focuses on rugs, furnishings and accents. Safavieh will continue to increase our facilities across the U.S. to provide better and faster service to the customer.”.

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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.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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New companies are enriching the region’s energy ecosystem, and competitive rates in real estate, wages and salaries yield significant operational savings. The 1,250-acre mega site, which is located in the New York Power Authority (NYPA) hydropower zone, features low-cost, 100 percent renewable electricity.

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