(TNS) -- The director of START-UP NY is returning to the private sector after leading the jobs-creation program for 2 1/2 years.
Leslie Whatley said Tuesday she was proud of the program and her role running it but had always planned to return to the private sector, and now has an excellent opportunity to do so.
STARTUP-NY, part of the Empire State Development Corp., provides tax breaks for out-of-state companies relocating to New York or New York companies that are expanding or relocating within the state. They must partner with a nearby state college or university and commit to create jobs in a designated zone and contribute to local economic development in the process. It started operation Jan. 1, 2014.
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