Tag: Long Island City

News

New Jersey Lures Advertising and Printing Company from Queens

New Jersey has lured another New York City company across states lines with a tax incentive. The advertising and printing company Peeq Media was awarded a nearly $5 million package to move 110 middle-wage employees to northern New Jersey. The company is one of the latest taking advantage of generous […]

Election

Fresh Incentives in the Mayor’s Race

The Bloomberg administration’s $130 million subsidy of grocery-delivery company FreshDirect became a flash point in a recent mayoral debate when, on a question about job creation, Joe Lhota criticized Bill de Blasio’s disapproval of the subsidy.

Makerbot
Tech

3D Printing Jobs Hype

3D printers can make just about anything these days. Saltshakers shaped like your head. Runway fashion. Custom prosthetics and hearing aids. Dream it, and you can print it. But can 3D printers make jobs?

MatchPuppy
Tech

Growing Tech Boom Finds Third Home in Queens

A small number of startups have put Queens on the map as a potential place for the city’s expanding tech industry. Local advocates and business leaders believe the borough’s immigrant population—combined with affordable real estate and the promise of better amenities—could attract more companies to join its nascent tech scene and generate more jobs.