S 5670 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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
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REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
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Feb 27, 2025
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REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
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