CDFA New York/New Jersey Financing Roundtable Newsletter - August 2015

CDFA New York/New Jersey Financing Roundtable Newsletter - August 2015
August 26, 2015



Feature
Crowdfunding Buffalo's Revitalization This article from Buffalo Business First examines crowdfunding in Western New York and how it can feed on the startup excitement in Buffalo and play a role in getting new businesses off the ground. NJ State Sen. Calls for Action on Atlantic City Entertainment Bill According to NJbiz, Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. has called for action on a bill that would issue a state tax credit to qualified entertainers who hold performances in Atlantic City's Tourism District. NJ Governor Vetoes P3 Bill The NCPPP reports that Governor Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a Senate Bill that would permit certain government agencies to negotiate public-private partnerships for building and highway infrastructure projects. Empire State Development Launches 'New York Ventures' According to Niagara Frontier Publications, Empire State Development announced the launch of New York Ventures, which will oversee the State's innovation investment funds. PACE Financing Through Energize NY Improves North Salem Property Energize NY today announced a milestone achievement in energy financing with the completion of the first PACE loan to finance improvements for affordable housing in NY State, according to Patch.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA New York/New Jersey Conference September 17, 2015 Join the CDFA New York/New Jersey Financing Roundtable for the annual conference on September 17, 2015. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the New York and New Jersey economies going forward.
CDFA Spotlight
CDFA Releases Annual Volume Cap Report CDFA is pleased to announce the release of the Annual Volume Cap Report: An Analysis of 2014 Private Activity Bond & Volume Cap Trends. The report provides complete data of the use of volume cap and the issuance of cap-subject private activity bonds nationwide and is featured in The Bond Buyer. Read the Annual Volume Cap Report and explore CDFA's interactive and searchable National Volume Cap Map.
New York/New Jersey News
Bridgewater, NJ Creates New Commercial Zone on Route 202 TAPinto.net \| Aug. 25 \| Local Finance Program NY Transportation: Big Dreams, Petty Turf Wars The Bond Buyer \| Aug. 24 \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance GASB Statement Requires Gov'ts to Disclose Abatements Info GASB \| Aug. 20 \| Economic Development \| Federal \| Tax Credits States Find Ways to Fund Road Repairs While Congress Stalls Associated Press \| Aug. 19 \| Federal \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative \| State Finance Program Why Are Taxpayer Dollars Still Being Used to Back Solar Loans? Greentech Media \| Aug. 12 \| Access to Capital \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance Plan for Stalled Hudson River Rail Tunnel Project Unveiled The Bond Buyer \| Aug. 12 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance US Infrastructure Financing Needs to Change Track Financial News \| Aug. 11 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance The Rise of Green Bonds, Explained City Lab \| Aug. 11 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance NY & CT Establish Community-Based Renewable Energy Programs Ballard Spahr \| Aug. 11 \| Community Development \| Economic Development \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Infrastructure Finance Are Governments 'Paying for Failure' with Social Impact Bonds? GOVERNING \| Aug. 10 \| Bond Finance Loan Types for New York Businesses Accion \| Aug. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| State Finance Program Two Projects in Cliffside Park Geared to Improve Infrastructure NorthJersey.com \| Aug. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance News Brief: State Tax Credits Novogradac \| Aug. 6 \| Tax Credits NY Law Firm Wraps Up $1B in EB-5 Deals Commercial Observer \| Aug. 4 \| EB-5 Visa Steelpointe Harbor Marks Completion of $11M Project Westfair Communications \| Jul. 31 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Redevelopment Senators Stabenow, Peters, Shaheen Introduce SSBCI Extension CDFA \| Jul. 31 \| Access to Capital \| Federal \| Legislative \| State Finance Program \| State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) LaGuardia to Get $4B Facelift NY.gov \| Jul. 29 \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing Can Crowdfunding Level the Playing Field for Investment? Next City \| Jul. 29 \| Crowdfunding \| Innovation Finance Warehouse 71 in Cohoes, NY a Must See Albany Times Union \| Jul. 29 \| Historic Preservation \| Tax Credits Syracuse Land Bank Wants Fewer Restrictions on Funding WRVO Public Media \| Jul. 29 \| Local Finance Program \| Redevelopment \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) CDFA Brownfields Financing Webinar Series: New Investments with New Market Tax Credits CDFA \| Jul. 27 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Tax Credits Aging Infrastructure Plagues Nation's Busiest Rail Corridor New York Times \| Jul. 27 \| Infrastructure Finance Opportunities for Redevelopment to Generate Refundable Tax Credits in NY JD Supra Business Advisors \| Jul. 23 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| State Finance Program >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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