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    Why Long Island Resources In the Media Research Core Industries Cluster Maps Case Studies C-Suite Testimonials Quality of Life

    Why Long Island

    Educated Workforce & Talent

    Home to 42 of the top 100 public schools in NYS. 19 colleges annually enroll 150,000 students & 30,000 graduate students. Long Island ranks the top 10% of US counties with a bachelor's degree or higher

    Suffolk County Statistics Nassau County Statistics

    Flourishing Industries

    Life Sciences, Pharma, Bio-Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture & Food Manufacturing, Aerospace, Information Technology, Off-Shore Wind

    Top Companies

    Proximity to New York City

    124 LIRR stations connecting to New York City in as little as 30 minutes. All the perks NYC, the financial capital of the world, without the big city price tag

    Train Routes

    Incentive & Service Opportunities

    Learn more about opportunity zones, real estate, sales, mortgage, economic and tax incentives

    Annual IDA Report IDA Job Development LI Leads NYS Growth

    Premiere Quality of Life

    Close knit towns and regional pride lend to a strong sense of community. Premier attractions include ocean beaches, Gatsby-era mansions, golf and wineries

    Where You BeLong

    Connective Transportation

    Accessible by plane: Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), JFK International and LGA. Arrive through the port using ferry service, ride sharing services are widely available

    Getting Here

    Resources for Site Selectors

    Who We Are

    Connect with local IDA representatives to learn more about incentive and finance programs to support growth, expansion, new builds and relocation

    Industry Trends & Outlook

    Sign-up for the Economic Development Collective e-newsletter for monthly updates on industry trends, regional developments and incentives

    Relocation Services

    Work, live and play. Long Island offers top-rated education, rich history, array of recreational opportunities and competitive resources to assist with relocation and opportunities

    Long Island Intelligence Report 2020

    Click here for the Long Island Intelligence Report complete with information and resources on the next generation, new developments, talent and education, manufacturing, infrastructure and more for an overview and outlook of the Long Island business community.

    View The Report

    Research for Expanding Business

    Tourism Economics Visitor Impact Study

    Research study commissioned by Empire State Development on state and region tourism statistics

    Opportunity Zone Program

    View the list of approved and designated tracts

    Economic Impact Report

    Nassau County 2019 Report

    Diversity & Demographics

    Long Island is one of the country's oldest suburbs, growing more diverse and keeping the region vibrant and economically competitive

    Industry Cluster Maps

    Aerospace

    Food Manufacturing

    Pharmaceutical & Bio Technology

    Case Studies

    Canon U.S.A Inc

    52-acre campus, "One Canon Park" is the Canon corporate office on Long Island overseeing the company's North, Central and South America operations

    Northwell Health

    Northwell Health is the 14th largest health system in the U.S. and the largest in New York

    Estée Lauder

    Estée Lauder chose Long Island for its new $14.5 million engineering center to complement the already successful regional factory and research laboratory

    1-800 Flowers

    Dating to 1976, Long Island is home to the multi-brand 1-800 FLOWERS corporate headquarters

    Fireworks by Grucci

    Sixth generation owned and operated Long Island world-renowned company since 1850. Holders of the Guinness World Record for Largest Fireworks Display and Largest Pyrotechnic Image

    Contract Pharmacal Corp.

    CPC has 10 facilities in the Hauppauge Industrial Park, lending results of CPC manufacturing 10-11 billion dosage forms annually

    Broadridge Financial

    Beginning in a Long Island back bedroom, the company has grown to employ 10,000 providing solutions to nearly 90% of North American public companies & processing $6 trillion in securities daily

    GSE Dynamics

    When choosing between expanding down south or consolidating the company to Long Island, it was decided to invest in Long Island growth due to intangibles not available in other regions

    Steel Equities

    Eight years ago, the IDA granted Steel Equities a 40-year property tax deal when the developer agreed to buy a group of former Grumman buildings in Bethpage, make repairs to them, clean up the pollution and secure tenants.

    Marchon Manufacturing

    Marchon Eyewear, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of eyewear in the world, has made Long Island its global headquarters since 1983

    Success Story: Brookhaven National Laboratory

    C-Suite Testimonials

    “We have found that there’s a highly qualified, educated workforce that lives very close to our facility” – Seymour Liebman, EVP, Canon USA

    C-Suite Testimonials

    “Being located here has made it easier for us to do business because there are suppliers locally for labs, boxes, testing labs, everything we don’t do internally.” – Mark Wolf, President, CPC (Contract Pharmacal Corp.)

    C-Suite Testimonials

    "In the longer term, it will solidify Long Island's position as a leader in scientific research and attract nuclear researchers from all over the world to the facility, a credit positive for local governments in the area including Stony Brook University" - Moody's Investors Service

    C-Suite Testimonials

    East/West Industries

    C-Suite Testimonials

    Labcrafters

    Featured Videos

    Where You BeLong

    Virtual Reality: Wine County & Gold Coast Mansions

    Virtual Reality: Beaches & Oceanfront Adventure

    Premiere Quality of Life

    Events

    Beaches & Ocean Fun

    Wine & Dine

    Famous Long Island

    Kids & Family

    Golf & Outdoors

    Farms & Orchards

    Art & Culture

    Shopping

    Path Through History

    Click here for the 50 reasons why we love living on Long Island.

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    Things To Do

    Where To Stay

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    Travel Guide

    Explore world-renowned beaches, historical lighthouses, culinary delights, premiere golf courses, Gatsby-era Gold Coast mansions, and award-winning vineyards on Long Island – New York City’s Beachfront Backyard. Download a copy of the Travel Guide for inspiration and more information to plan your perfect getaway.

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