PATRICK J. PURCELL, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GREATER NEW YORK LABORERS-EMPLOYERS EDUCATION & COOPERATION TRUST, GNY LECET
ON THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP AT THE
NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Contact: Richard Weiss 917-560-0046
“The New York City Economic Development Corporation is one of the principle economic engines that generate growth, development, jobs and prosperity in New York City. As such the president of the EDC plays a key role protecting and expanding New York City’s economy. The resignation of Kyle Kimball as president of the EDC gives Mayor de Blasio the opportunity to appoint a president who shares his vison of economic growth, responsible development, creation of good middle-class jobs and social and economic justice. No position can do more to bridge the gap between the “tale of two cities” than the president of the EDC. We urge Mayor de Blasio to appoint a president who recognizes the important role that the organized construction industry, and its thousands of highly skilled and motivated workers, plays in fulfilling both his vison and the mission of the EDC – quality construction, good middle-class jobs, safe responsible development, affordable housing, and a better quality of life for all New Yorkers.”
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