New York State Department of Labor
Division of Research and Statistics
120 Bloomingdale Road, Room 218
White Plains, NY 10605
914-997-8798
This briefing provides information on firm-specific hiring and layoff announcements in the Hudson Valley. The information in this report is derived from press releases, newspapers, business journals, newsletters and other public sources. It does not include all expansions and contractions in the region – only those for which public information has been obtained. An attempt is made to present only current information – events that have recently occurred or will occur in the near future.
Dutchess County
Real Estate Developer, Kirchhoff Companies, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for Eastdale Village. The project, a $90 million, 60-acre residential and retail center in the Town of Poughkeepsie, is scheduled to be completed over a five-and-a-half-year period. Plans for the development includes building 390 apartment units, 120,000sq. ft. of retail space and 20-acres of parkland in the hamlet of Rochdale. The first phase of the project, which includes 120 apartments, a community building, a mail center and a medical office, is scheduled to be completed by fall 2019. The project is expected to create 300 construction jobs over five years of development, as well as a minimum of 85 and up to 300 full-time jobs among the businesses that are expected to open in the community.
Orange County
Citivia Medical, LLC, a medical marijuana company, recently broke ground on the construction of its new 39,500sq. ft. medical cannabis cultivation, processing and distribution plant at the former Mid-Orange State Correctional facility in the Town of Warwick. The new state-of-the-art facility will initially employ 15 to 20 full-time workers and produce an estimated 4,500 pounds of marijuana flower annually. Citiva hopes to expand the facility up to 250,000sq. ft. and up to 100 jobs.
Great Wolf Resorts, a chain of indoor waterpark resorts, plans to build a Great Wolf lodge in Southern Orange County, potentially on part of the county-owned property that was once the site of New York City’s Camp La Guardia homeless shelter. The company is also considering other sites, including a property that has already been cleared for a massive 431-home housing project in Chester. The centerpiece attraction at every Great Wolf Lodge is the expansive family-friendly indoor waterpark featuring a collection of water slides, pools and play areas designed specifically for kids of every age. Although this project is in the preliminary stages, local elected officials are optimistic that Great Wolf will build their 20th waterpark in Orange County. With 16 resorts in the U.S., one in Canada, and two more in planning stages, the company is experiencing strong growth and sees tremendous future potential in the New York metro area. It is estimated that the resort would create about 500 full- and part-time jobs.
Putnam County
Nothing to report.
Rockland County
Nothing to report.
Sullivan County
Resorts World Catskills’ entertainment village is on schedule to open in December 2018. The entertainment village will be contained in a 124,000sq. ft., six-story building with up to 162 hotel rooms, mixed-use spaces including a coffee shop, a restaurant, a night club and retail space. No job numbers were announced.
Ulster County
Nothing to report.
Westchester County
Extell Development Co., a Manhattan-based developer was recently approved for tax breaks for more than $20 million for its massive $502 million transit-oriented waterfront development project in Yonkers. The Yonkers IDA approved an incentive package for the project that includes $15.4 million in sales and use tax exemptions and $5.9 million in mortgage recording tax exemptions. The developer is also seeking a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes consisting of an annual payment of $4.5 million. Plans for the project call for 1,395 residences in six buildings, along with 51,800sq. ft. of commercial space and approximately 1,395 residential parking spaces, 284 spaces for commercial uses and 252 public spaces, along with 8 acres of open space and 4 acres of private rooftop gardens. The project will be built over a 10-year period and will create an estimated 200 permanent jobs and 450 to 500 temporary construction jobs.
Life Time Athletic, a high-end fitness, family recreation, spa and athletic club, will open a 42,000sq. ft. fitness center at the former Reader’s Digest headquarters, now known as Chappaqua Crossing. In anticipation of its grand opening this fall, Life Time recently held two job fairs, on August 18 and September 8, attempting to fill nearly 200 full- and part-time positions. The athletic club is looking for employees for its LifeSpa, LifeCafe, Kids Academy, member services, facility operations and personal training areas. The range of job titles includes stylist, prep cook, birthday party host, group training coordinator, yoga instructor, overnight operations team member and personal trainer. Hired applicants will receive a free club membership as part of their benefit. Once open, the high-end athletic club will offer a highly personalized approach to health and wellness with a slew of amenities including but not limited to group fitness, yoga and cycle classes, Pilates; state-of-the-art equipment and machines, personal training sessions and dance; LifeCafe, a fast-casual restaurant; and LifeSpa, a full-service salon and spa with hair, skin and body services.
HomeGoods, the discount furniture retailer, will open a new 25,000sq. ft. store, at the former site of an Annie Sez clothing store on Main Street in Mount Kisco. The furniture retailer will open the new store in spring, 2019. HomeGoods has several stores in the county, including locations in New Rochelle, Pelham, Port Chester, White Plains, and Yonkers.
Ossining Children’s Center, a childcare services facility in Ossining with a history dating back to 1895, announced plans for a $17 million expansion. OSC will expand with a new 27,000sq. ft. facility that will allow it to bring all its programs into one facility. The new complex will replace two 120-year-old buildings that it already owns on South Highland Avenue in Ossining, as well as space that it rents at a nearby church for its programs. The non-profit organization plans to sell the two properties on South Highland Avenue to help fund the project. No job numbers were announced.
Shake Shack is on schedule to open its second Westchester County location on Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale. Construction is nearly complete on the new facility which will be a standalone location at the Dalewood Shopping Center II. The company hoped to open the new eatery in September 2018 and is looking to hire 60 workers.
Woody’s Bar-B-Q, a Florida-based fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich, recently opened a new location in Yonkers. The new barbeque eatery is located at 1789 Central Park Avenue. No job numbers were announced.
Dutchess County
Nothing to report.
Orange County
Nothing to report.
Putnam County
Nothing to report.
Rockland County
Brookstone, a specialty retailer known for its quirky and unique gifts and gadgets, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plan to close all its remaining 100 mall stores and hopes to keep its remaining 35 airport stores open. Brookstone has two stores in the region, one in the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack (Rockland County) and another in The Westchester in White Plains (Westchester County). No job numbers were announced.
Sullivan County
Kelly’s Home for Adults in Narrowsburg was recently issued a commissioner’s emergency order to close. The State Department of Health issued the order, following a complaint inspection in which it was found that facility residents were not receiving appropriate care and living in deplorable conditions. The commissioner’s order closes the facility for 60 days. Prior to the expiration of this period, and unless the operator voluntarily surrenders its operating certificate, the department will begin a proceeding to permanently revoke its license.
Ulster County
Nothing to report.
Westchester County
Nothing to report.
Westchester County has reached a tentative deal on a six-year contract with the New York State Nurses Association, the labor union that represents the 43 nurses that it employs. The contract runs from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. It includes zero percent retroactive pay increases for 2016 and 2017 and 2.5 percent raises in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and three percent in 2020. The nurses work in public health, social services, the community college and county jail. The agreement will be sent to the Board of Legislators for approval.
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