Establishes the JFK Innovation Center
S 5670 establishes the JFK Innovation Center near JFK Airport in Queens as a public-private partnership between New York state agencies and private companies. The center directly supports startups developing SmartCities (using sensors for efficient urban management) and CleanTech (environmentally focused innovations like energy efficiency and sustainable solutions). Key provisions include providing capital awards to startups addressing issues like airport efficiency and coastal flooding, requiring diversity in hiring, allowing companies to pilot new technologies on-site, and creating jobs through economic development. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
Feb 27, 2025
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REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
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James Sanders
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