Industrial Development Agencies

Send a postcard to your representative to reform IDA's

Dear Assembly Member | Dear Senator,

Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) are an important economic development tool to promote job creation and business retention in our communities. When abused, however, IDAs waste taxpayer dollars and do not provide a good return on our public investment. We must be certain that our IDAs are supporting responsible businesses that will deliver on their promises to provide good jobs and services to New Yorkers.

Since IDAs give businesses significant local tax breaks, we must make sure that local communities get the promised benefits for sacrificing this much needed revenue. We urge you to implement new IDA reforms such as local hiring provisions, community impact reports, wage and environmental standards, and penalties for companies that repeatedly fail to meet their obligations to the public, to ensure that our communities and businesses are strengthened when IDAs fund a project.

Sincerely,
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