Empire Outlets
Ostroff Associates was retained to help obtain funding through the NYC REDC for the development of a one million square foot multi-faceted commercial center, known as the Empire Outlets, along the North Shore of Staten Island. We were successful in obtaining an initial amount of funding; however, the project ran into unexpected labor obstacles in the city which increased the total budget substantially…
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FedEx
OA was hired to defeat legislation that would have had a detrimental impact on their operations. However, upon analyzing the bill we discovered that the legislation was much more far reaching and would impact the entire trucking industry. After creating a coalition of interested parties, OA successfully negotiated the NY Commercial Goods Transportation Fair Play Act with the Teamsters. The Act created a new standard for determining whether a driver of commercial…
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Steiner Studios
Working with Steiner Studios, OA initiated discussions to establish a New York State Film Production Credit to promote film and television production in New York State. The program began in 2004 with an initial funding of $25 million for four years. Building upon the success of the program, OA worked to secure an increase in the film tax credit to $420 million per year for the following five years. In 2014, we…
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Bedford Union Armory
A state-of-the-art recreation and community facility located in Crown Heights which features over 200 much needed affordable housing units. OA helped secure and access millions of dollars in Capital Funding to fill the funding gap created by the increase of affordable units in the project and decrease in market rate condo’s, which was requested by the local community. We worked with the Governor’s office and the State…
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Salon & Spa Professionals of New York State
OA worked with the Salon & Spa Professionals of NYS to develop a safe re-opening plan that included specific safety guidelines and protocols to ensure the safety of their workers and customers. Once the guidelines were created we educated the state on the plan and successfully got the salons and barbershops back up and running in New York.
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New York State Economic Development Council
As the current health crisis forced small businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the state to stop their operations, our team worked with the New York State Economic Development Council to temporary remove…
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Everytown for Gun Safety
The 2019 legislative session was a landmark year for gun violence prevention in the State of New York. Ostroff Associates guided Everytown for Gun Safety, and their affiliate group Moms Demand Action, through the New York State policy process in order to enact legislation to combat gun violence and protect all New Yorkers. Within the first month…
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Cleary School for the Deaf
The Cleary School for the Deaf has served the deaf community of Long Island since 1925, striving to prepare children who are deaf to become active and contributing members of society. The Cleary School’s success led to an increase in their enrollment, but their funding levels did not keep up with the demand. Students wishing…
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Rochester Institute of Technology’s Magic Spell Studios
Rochester Institution of Technology (RIT) is internationally recognized for its academic programs in: film and animation; game design & development; and imaging science. Our team worked with RIT to gain State support of over $13M for the development of Magic Spell Studios, a facility that now houses studio space, academic laboratories…
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Binghamton University’s School of Pharmacy
Working with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and local State legislators, Binghamton University was awarded $60M in funding for the design and construction of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences building. In August of 2017, the inaugural Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) class began…
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Association of Talent Agents
Ostroff Associates successfully advocated for amendments to the laws that govern talent agents in New York State to recognize current industry practice and ensure proper compliance. As is often the case, the law had not kept pace, leaving agencies subject to…
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Lifespan of Greater Rochester
Lifespan is the convener of the New York State Coalition on Elder Abuse and works diligently to provide training, public awareness, and direct social work intervention in all forms of mistreatment, with an emphasis on financial exploitation- the fastest growing form of abuse and often the most devastating for…
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Manufacturers Association of Central New York
Manufacturers have been experiencing a skilled worker shortage over the past few years. In an effort to assist companies find new employees, the Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) was created, targeted at raising the skill levels of both incumbent and entry level manufacturing workers…
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Empire State Towing and Recovery Association
Allowing rear facing blue lights to be installed on tow trucks had been a priority for the Association for many years. In the US a tow truck operator is killed ever five days. The team at OA worked to educate the Governor’s office and the Legislature about the importance of blue lights to the safety of tow truck operators…
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