Economic Development
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Office of Economic Development and the Niagara Falls Empire Zone.
The Office of Economic Development and the Niagara Falls Empire Zone (NFEZ) aim to foster business and industrial development in the City of Niagara Falls. To accomplish this, we:
- Provide technical support and assistance to firms seeking to expand into or relocate to the City
- Provide economic information and technical assistance required by investors from the inquiry phase to the successful completion of a new project;
- Market the City and NFEZ to targeted companies in the U.S. and abroad
- Seek to assist established companies to retain local jobs and to expand to assist local companies located in the NFEZ to qualify as Zone businesses to avail themselves of incentives for job creation and expansion
- Maintain an inventory of available buildings and sites
- Develop efficient funding sources for potential economic development projects
- Promote the growth of light industry and tourism, working with other public team members such as the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency (www.nccedev.com) and the Empire State Development Corporation (www.state.ny.us).
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Contacts for Economic Development
Office of Economic Development
The City of Niagara Falls, NY
Department of Economic Development
N.F.C. Development Corporation
City Hall - Room 17
745 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14302-0069
Ms. Frances Iusi, NFC Development Corporation Director
Phone: 716-286-4480 Fax: 716-286-4484
Email: frances.iusi@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Peter Kay, Economic Development Director
Phone: 716-286-4490 Fax:716-286-4489
EmailLPeter.Kay@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Joseph Collura, Economic Development Professional
Department of Economic Development
Phone: 716-286-4313
Email: joseph.collura@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Thomas Tedesco, Economic Development Specialist
NFC Development Corp.
Phone: 716-286-4482
Email: thomas.tedesco@niagarafallsny.gov
Niagara Falls Empire Zone
745 Main Street
P.O. Box 564
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Fax: 716-286-8836 Ms. Clara Dunn, Empire Zone & MBE Coordinator
Phone: 716-286-4481
Email: clara.dunn@niagarafallsny.gov
Office of Planning and Environmental Services
Room 347 City Hall
P.O. Box 69
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Phone: 716-286-4460
Fax: 716-286-4485
Mr. Thomas J. DeSantis, Senior Planner
Phone: 716-286-4477
Email: thomas.desantis@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Alan Nusbaum, Environmental Assistant
Phone: 716-286-4462
Email: alan.nusbaum@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Derek Waltho, Environmental Assistant
Phone: 716-286-4467
Email: derek.waltho@niagarafallsny.gov
Ms. Frances Iusi, Director
NFC Development Corp.
Phone: 716-286-4480
Email: frances.iusi@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Joseph Collura, Economic Development Professional
Department of Economic Development
Phone: 716-286-4313
Email: joseph.collura@niagarafallsny.gov
Mr. Thomas Tedesco, Economic Development Specialist
NFC Development Corp.
Phone: 716-286-4482
Email: thomas.tedesco@niagarafallsny.gov