Multilingual Survey, Website Mark the Start of Engagement for the Industrial Development Strategic Plan
New Research Offers Insight into Strengths, Challenges Facing Industrial Sector
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick, Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Acting Commissioner Dynishal Gross, and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) President Andrew Kimball today announced the launch of the NYC Industrial Plan, a comprehensive framework to support the development of industrial businesses and jobs. Outlined in Local Law 172-2023, sponsored by City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farias, the New York City Industrial Development Strategic Plan will bolster the development and adaptation of a modern, sustainable industrial economy.
To kick off the planning process, the Adams administration is initiating a period of public engagement, which includes a multilingual survey and outreach to a wide range of stakeholders across New York City, including industrial businesses, service providers, advocates, and New Yorkers who work in and live nearby industrial businesses. In combination with robust analysis of the industrial sector’s strengths and challenges today, the insights gained from this engagement will inform the NYC Industrial Plan’s draft vision and goals. A draft report developed by an interagency team including DCP, EDC, SBS, the Department of Transportation, Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, and other relevant agencies is expected in mid-2025, and the final NYC Industrial Plan will be released by the end of 2025.
“New York City is at an all-time high for private sector employment and the city continues to make the investments in people, places and sectors that will create more family-sustaining jobs, catalyze innovation and foster a competitive and resilient 21st -century economy,” said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer. “I encourage all New Yorkers to participate in the process that starts today, an inter-agency, data-driven and community-informed effort to develop a citywide Industrial Plan that informs the city's policies and programs for a modern industrial sector in the years to come.”
“New York’s industrial areas face 21st century challenges and opportunities, but are saddled with 20th century planning. We are excited to work with our agency partners to bring a fresh and thoughtful approach to industrial planning that ensures businesses, workers, and neighbors can all succeed in a 21st century economy,” said DCP Director Dan Garodnick. “I encourage all local stakeholders to get involved as we embark on this industrial planning process.”
“SBS's support for industrial and manufacturing businesses has included connecting them to affordable financing and providing training to New Yorkers who have the motivation to become career industrial sector employees,” said NYC Department of Small Business Services Acting Commissioner Dynishal Gross. “The launch of the NYC Industrial Plan process reflects a citywide commitment to ensure that New York City is a place where manufacturing businesses can thrive for decades to come. We look forward to working closely with City Planning Commissioner Garodnick, EDC President Kimball, industrial and manufacturing business owners and partners across the city to learn and accomplish all we can.”
“Finding creative ways to support economic development and small businesses throughout the five boroughs – especially within our industrial sectors – is essential to building an equitable economy for New Yorkers,” said NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball. “The NYC Industrial Plan will provide a roadmap for supporting the development of industrial businesses and jobs that will continue to promote a diverse economy and make New York City a great place to live, work, learn, play, and do business.”
“New York City’s industrial sector is an economic engine of innovation, bringing hundreds of thousands of jobs to working New Yorkers,” said New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “We look forward to collaborating with our sister agencies on this important plan and delivering our vision for safer, greener, and more efficient movement of commercial goods.”
"The NYC Industrial Plan will show the broad scope of this city's industrial sector, which includes several film & TV production studios," said Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Pat Swinney Kaufman. "Recent additions to our city's production infrastructure will create new jobs and boost economic activity throughout the city, including in our industrial sectors, and we will continue to work with DCP, SBS and EDC to include NYC's film & TV production industry in the Plan."
“While it's pivotal that manufacturing industry remains in New York City, we must also re-imagine the potential of the city’s industrial areas,” said Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice Executive Director Elijah Hutchinson. “We have the capacity to lead on clean manufacturing, renewable energy, and technology innovation while benefiting the communities that have traditionally endured the most harm from industrial processes – and we are excited for the future of our industrial neighborhoods.”
“We are proud to support DCP and our partner agencies in this critical initiative as we work to build a more resilient future for the city’s industrial sector, which continues to be an engine of opportunity for New Yorkers,” said DCAS Commissioner Louis A. Molina. “This sector plays a significant role in New York City’s economy, and we are committed to ensuring that these businesses have the space and resources they need to thrive.”
New York’s industrial sector plays an important role in the city’s economy, encompassing more than 590,000 public and private sector jobs across sub-sectors of construction, transportation and logistics, wholesaling, information and media, manufacturing, waste management, repair, and energy/utilities. The Industrial Plan comes at a pivotal moment, as the sector adapts to modern business needs and faces challenges such as competition for space and climate change. The plan will serve as a guide for policymakers to support businesses, workers, neighbors and neighborhoods, and the industrial sector as a whole.
In addition to the survey, the NYC Industrial Plan is launching with a website that features new research on the composition and geography of the industrial sector, as well as early descriptions of the challenges it faces and role it plays in the city’s evolving economy. The final plan will include additional detailed research on land use and development conditions in the city’s industrial areas, market research on the growth patterns and space needs of industrial businesses, information on the infrastructure and environmental challenges of industrial areas, and the first ever designation of "Primary Industrial Areas," a new classification for predominantly industrial areas.
The NYC Industrial Plan will build on recent and ongoing initiatives across New York City, including:
- the adoption of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity, which updated the city’s commercial and manufacturing zoning for a modern economy;
- the Green Economy Action Plan, which laid out a vision, analysis, and policy blueprint for how the city will grow “green jobs,” especially those in industrial sectors;
- the EJNYC Report and Mapping Tool which assess key environmental justice issues facing the city;
- the development of a Last-Mile Facility Zoning Text Amendment, led by the Department of City Planning;
- the Truck Route Network Redesign, led by the NYC Department of Transportation;
- the comprehensive freight strategy detailed by NYC DOT in Delivering New York and Delivering Green; and
- the Blue Highways initiative to explore waterborne freight and modernize marine infrastructure, led by NYC DOT and NYC EDC.
Department of City Planning
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide, and its contribution to the preparation of the City’s 10-year Capital Strategy. DCP promotes housing production and affordability, fosters economic development and coordinated investments in infrastructure and services, and supports resilient, sustainable communities across the five boroughs for a more equitable New York City.
In addition, DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of approximately 450 land use applications for a variety of discretionary approvals. The Department also assists both government agencies and the public by advising on strategic and capital planning and providing policy analysis, technical assistance and data relating to housing, transportation, community facilities, demography, zoning, urban design, waterfront areas and public open space.
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