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Research and Market Analysis on New York City's Manufacturing Sector

The New York Industrial Retention Network uses research and analysis to shape policies and identify strategies to best support New York City’s industrial and manufacturing businesses. We conduct sector-based studies to better understand the needs of the city’s industries and promote opportunities to retain and grow these local companies. In addition, we engage with elected officials and agencies at multiple levels of government to advocate on behalf of industry—working toward the goal of a diverse, local economy and job opportunities for the city’s residents.

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Research and Advocacy

Green Job Creation Potential in NYC's Manufacturing Sector

Report last updated January 20, 2012

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While the manufacturing landscape has changed in New York City over the last 40 years, local industry continues to be a vital economic contributor by supplying goods and services to the city's other sectors as well as providing good jobs for residents. These small local manufacturers are responding to growing consumer demand by adapting their product lines and/or developing new goods and services to be sold in the green economy. As a result of these transitions, there is a particular opportunity to expand and create jobs in the 'building products' sub-sector and within the manufacture of products that promote energy efficiency.

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The Future of Fashion

Issue Brief last updated January 10, 2012

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How fashion students envision their futures as entrepreneurs and use the Garment Center to launch their careers

The fashion industry is one of New York City’s largest business sectors, generating 165,000 jobs, $9 billion in total wages and tax revenues of $1.7 billion. This economic activity is partially fueled by the artistic talent and entrepreneurial energy of the 5,000 fashion students who attend one of the four nationally renowned fashion design schools located in New York City. The extraordinary synergy between Pratt Institute, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Parsons the New School and Kent State University and the hundreds of apparel companies clustered in the Garment Center creates not only a unique hands-on learning experience but a tremendous “naturally occurring” incubator to help students launch dozens of new businesses every year.

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The Perfect Setting: Economic Impact of the Diamond and Jewelry Industry in New York City

Report last updated August 2, 2011

New York City is the undisputed center of the diamond and jewelry industry for North America and much of the world. While New York’s diamond and jewelry businesses are located in neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs, a single block on West 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in midtown-Manhattan is the epicenter of these two industries. These businesses generate over $24 billion in economic activity and employ over 22,000 people. This report focuses on this economic activity and the impact of this extraordinary block that is New York’s Diamond District.

The report offers an assessment of the industry’s needs based on government data and interviews with local businesses. It represents a renewed call to City and State government to help maintain the competitiveness of the diamond and jewelry sectors through financial and technical assistance.  Additionally, it presents strategies that the 47th Street BID can pursue immediately in order to address some of the issues on the street as well as help businesses plan for the future.

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