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Woodbury Common Premium Outlets®’ Proposal to Enhance World-Renowned Shopping and Tourism Destination Gains Broad Support

CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. – Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is planning to further upgrade its world-renowned shopping experience for customers and retailers by adding new stores and restaurants, a hotel a ...

Orange County Economic Summit Focuses on Growing Tourism, Hospitality & Film Production Sectors

By John Jordan MIDDLETOWN—More than 300 people attended the second annual Orange County Economic Summit on Friday, Sept. 15 that focused on the county’s high-growth tourism, hospitality and film ...

Department of Energy Provides $15.5 Billion To Support Retooling of Existing Plants to EV

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Aug. 31 a $15.5-billion package of funding and loans primarily focused on retooling existing factories for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs)—supporti ...

Industrial Markets Post Sluggish Results; ‘Just in Time’ Stock Strategy Returning

Commercial brokerage firm JLL reported recently that rising inflation and economic uncertainties have resulted in the weakening of the once robust industrial real estate market. JLL reported aski ...

Dana Distributors Expands Presence to Westchester-Putnam Counties

Goshen-based Dana Distributors recently expanded its presence in the Hudson Valley, acquiring Bertoline & Sons, a prominent wholesale distributor of domestic, craft and imported beers, fine wines, ...

Peckham Industries Acquires E. Tetz & Sons, Inc.

MIDDLETOWN, NY—Peckham Industries, Inc. announced earlier this summer the company had acquired E. Tetz & Sons, Inc. of Middletown, and its subsidiary, Tetz Asphalt LLC. Collectively known as ...

Veteran Real Estate Attorney to Be Honored As 2023 ‘Woman of Achievement in Economic Development’ on Oct. 3

The Orange County Partnership has announced that Kelly Naughton, partner at the Goshen law firm Naughton & Torre, LLP, has been named the organization’s 2023 "Woman of Achievement in Economic Deve ...

Alliance for Balanced Growth Tackles New York’s Evolving Green Energy Future

By John Jordan The Alliance for Balanced Growth at is recent second quarter session entitled “Construction Development in the New Clean Energy Economy” tackled the complex and sometimes confusing ...

At the Confluence of Opportunity and Responsibility

By: Maureen HalahanThe “summer slowdown” never occurred in 2023 at the Orange County Partnership as site selector activity and tenant requirements demanded our full attention. The leads have been in d ...

Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC Growing by Four New Attorneys

The partners of Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC, are excited to welcome the following attorneys to our established and growing practice serving the mid-Hudson Valley and beyond:JAMES S. ARRABITOJames ...

Dana Distributors Inc. and Anheuser-Busch Inbev Donate Emergency Drinking Water to American Red Cross in Highland Falls, NY

Highland Falls, NY – July 21, 2023 – Dana Distributors Inc. and Anheuser-Busch today donated 50,000 cans of emergency drinking water to the American Red Cross at Highland Falls, NY in response to rece ...

BREAKING NEWS: Tesla Selects Orange County, NY for New Distribution Facility

GOSHEN, N.Y. (July 18, 2023)—The Orange County Partnership is pleased to announce that Tesla, the renowned electric car manufacturer, has selected Orange County as the home of their new regional distr ...

WE'RE HIRING: Event Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

The Orange County Partnership (OCP) is a private not for profit Center for Economic Development founded in 1986 and located in Goshen, NY. Orange County is recognized statewide as the fastest gr ...

Orange County receives the economic development opportunity it’s been waiting for

By Maureen HalahanSometimes called the crossroads of the northeast, Orange County is a prime location for emerging industries. As the president and CEO of the Orange County Partnership, I have seen a ...

Logistics Giant Prologis Predicts Industrial Rents Will Increase

Prologis, a global leader in logistics, believes that in the coming months industrial rents will increase and vacancy rates will rise in the short term, before falling once again in 2024. The com ...

Storm King Art Center Improvement Project Secures $11 Million in State Funding

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced significant new state funding for the campus-wide improvement project at Storm King Art Center, a 500-acre outdoor museum in New Windsor that includes a $7.5-million ...

NYSDOT Previews Major Route 17 Exit Project; Updates on Possible Third Lane Expansion Effort

By John Jordan TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY—Officials with the New York State Department of Transportation held a public hearing here on June 1 to update the public on its re-evaluation of planned improv ...

Orange County Partnership Honors Nick Fitzpatrick

Approximately 350 business executives, county and municipal officials gathered on June 6 at the Barn at Villa Venezia in The Town of Wallkill to honor local farmer and entrepreneur Nick Fitzpatrick, t ...

Reimagining the Newburgh Mall

Changes are underway at the Newburgh Mall to complement the recent opening of Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV), New York’s newest casino. After breaking ground in the Summer of 2021, the casin ...

High Tech, Energy Sectors are Major Growth Markets for Orange County

Officials with the Orange County Partnership report that two key sectors it will focus on for new investment are the high-technology and clean energy-related industries. With New York State embra ...

Orange County Partnership to Honor Nick Fitzpatrick As Organization’s 2023 Most Valuable Partner on June 6

The Orange County Partnership has announced that local farmer and successful entrepreneur Nick Fitzpatrick, President of Aden Land Holdings of Montgomery, NY, is the economic development organization’ ...

County Executive Steve Neuhaus Highlights Tourism, Economic Development in State of the County Address

GOSHEN—Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus delivered his official State of the County address on Wednesday, April 19th at the Emergency Services Center auditorium in Goshen. In his nearly hour-l ...

Orange County Partnership and SUNY Orange Look To Enhance, Create Workforce Training Programs

With existing and new businesses in Orange County reporting the difficulty in attracting qualified workers for their operations, the Orange County Partnership has initiated discussions with top offici ...

Orange County Partnership Refocuses Business Retention and Expansion Efforts

Recognizing that the needs of existing business in Orange County is critical to its economic future, the Orange County Partnership is undertaking a major campaign to contact the hundreds of businesses ...

Focusing on the Fundamentals

Economic development at its very core is about driving commerce opportunities for communities. Economic Developers from every corner of the world know that community growth can be met with opposition ...

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