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Building Electrification Roadmaps Application Relaunches!

Applications for the next round of We Source NYC Building Electrification Roadmaps are now open.

If you’re a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or general contractor interested in growing or expanding your business into building electrification work to meet the market demand, we invite you to apply for this free, customized 1-on-1 business development support. Our technical experts at Energy Infrastructure Partners will consult with selected businesses to review current capabilities and create a tailored report outlining strategic next steps for business growth.

Applications for the first round are due September 30^th. Stay tuned for details on upcoming Info Sessions.

SBIDC kicked off the Building Electrification Roadmaps application launch at our signature semi-annual We Source NYC event earlier this week, hosted at Building Energy Exchange in partnership with BOC Network. 75 contractors, building owners, engineers, consultants, workforce developers, and others working across the building electrification spectrum joined us at Current Connections as we highlighted the 10 businesses that participated in the Roadmaps program this spring while launching the next round of applications.

We Source NYC is an NYCEDC program that supports local small- and medium-sized industrial and construction firms to transition and grow their business in the green economy. 

We Source NYC is operated by SBIDC and the Business Outreach Center (BOC Network), which provide business development services, organizes industry events, and brokers partnerships and connections to potential contracting opportunities. 

📩Questions? Contact Erin Johnson at ejohnson@sbidc.org, 718-965-3100 x102. 

📢SBIDC is Hiring! Business Services Manager

Join our team! SBIDC is hiring for a Business Services Manager.

This role sits at the center of SBIDC's work: the BSM advises small and medium industrial and manufacturing businesses across financing, tax incentives, real estate, and government navigation, while also connecting them to emerging opportunities in the green economy. They'll manage SBIDC's Industrial Business Service Provider contract with NYC SBS, build out the internal case pipeline, and represent SBIDC at hearings and coalition meetings.

We're looking for someone with at least 2 years in business services, economic development, or program administration, strong writing and research skills, and a genuine interest in manufacturing, building decarbonization, and/or economic development. Spanish, Mandarin, or Cantonese fluency is a plus.

💼 Salary range is $70,000 to $80,000, with benefits, generous PTO, and retirement matching.

📍 Based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn (3 days in office, 2 remote).

👉Full job description and how to apply:

Opportunities

Makers, Manufacturers, and Artists/Cultural Orgs - Provide Feedback on Your Space Needs

Attend Public Observance of Brooklyn Marine Terminal Advisory Task Force Office Hours on Aug 20th

Apply for 3-Month Residency at Storefront Incubator on Mott Street in Manhattan Chinatown. Submit Interest by Aug 30th

Register for Red Hook Open Studios by Sept 1st

Register for Gowanus Open Studios by Sept 30th

Explore NYC Planning's New Land Use Lookup Tool

Spotlight

God's Love We Deliver Opens Sunset Park Meal Distribution Center at Liberty BKLYN

Photo credit: God's Love We Deliver

Join SBIDC in welcoming God's Love We Deliver to Sunset Park!

Earlier this year, God's Love We Deliver (GLWD) expanded their presence in Brooklyn with the opening of a new 30,000sf meal distribution center at Liberty BKLYN (850 3rd Ave) in Sunset Park, in celebration of the organization's 40th anniversary and delivery of its 40 millionth meal. More than a quarter of their clients live in Brooklyn, making Sunset Park an ideal home for this next chapter.

For 40 years, God’s Love We Deliver has been a lifeline for New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness. Founded in 1985, the non-sectarian non-profit began when founder Ganga Stone delivered a homemade meal to a man living with AIDS who was too sick to shop or cook for himself. That single act of compassion grew into a citywide movement that today prepares and delivers free medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to individuals living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, Alzheimer's disease, and many other serious illnesses.

The new Sunset Park facility allows GLWD to significantly increase their capacity, helping expand annual meal production from ~4 million to 6.5 million meals each year and serve thousands more New Yorkers in need. The new facility represents a major milestone in their 40 FORWARD Capital Campaign, helping build the infrastructure needed to meet growing demand for medically tailored nutrition across New York City.  

SBIDC looks forward to connecting GLWD with local businesses, community organizations, and workforce partners who have a shared commitment to strengthening Brooklyn and supporting the health and well-being of New Yorkers.

Get involved! Individuals and groups can volunteer in their kitchens, assist with meal packaging, participate in special events, and more. To learn more, volunteer, or support God's Love We Deliver, visit:

🌐www.glwd.org/40FORWARD   

👐 www.glwd.org/volunteer

📧 Eric Ragone at eragone@glwd.org

Thanks for reading the newsletter! 

At SBIDC we work to create opportunities for the people and industrial businesses of Southwest Brooklyn. Looking for help?

Business Services: Guidance, resources, programs and connections to grow your business. 

Workforce Services: We advance local hiring by connecting employers and job seekers.

Advocacy Support: We advocate with local government on your behalf.  

Get The Help Your Business Needs Today!

Reply to this email if you have any questions or if we can assist your business in any way. 

Sincerely, 

Jesse Tinen Solomon

SBIDC Executive Director