IDA Board Meeting Public Documents
The following are public documents of IDA Board meeting minutes and board books--copies of the financial analyses, company profiles and other meeting materials provided to all members of the IDA Board of Directors at its monthly meeting. GJNY obtains these materials each month by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request.
2013
January - includes minutes of the December 11, 2012 meeting and resolution on Art to Frames, Inc., Fairway Bakery, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Krinos Foods, and Madelaine Chocolate Novelties, Inc.
February - includes minutes of the January 8, 2013 meeting and a new transaction resolution on Rock Beach Food Corp.
March - includes minutes of the February 13, 2013 meeting and resolutions on 149 Street Food Corp., Eclectic/Encore Properties, Inc., 185 Canal Street, LLC, Rock Beach Food Corp., American Airlines
April - includes minutes of the March 12, 2013 meeting and resolutions on Bogopa LIC, Coda Resources, Shine Electronics, Spaeth Design, Inc., Art to Frames, Y Picture Frames, and Yale Picture Frames & Mouldings USA Corp., and post-closing resolution for C & J Picture Frames, Inc.
2012
January - includes minutes of the December 13, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Extell GT, LLC
Februrary - includes minutes of the January 10, 2012 meeting and resolutions on Accurate Specialty Metal Fabricators, Inc., Fresh Direct, LLC., Manhattan Beer Distributors
March - includes minutes of the February 14, 2012 meeting and resolutions on East Gun Hill Road Food LLC and UJA Federation of Jewish Philanthropies.
April - includes minutes of the March 13, 2012 meeting and resolutions on Baco Enterprises, Halmark Architectural Finishing Corp., Richards Plumbing & Heating Co., Boundary Fence & Railing Systems, and YMCA of Greater New York
May - includes minutes of the April 10, 2012 meeting and resolutions on Idlewild 228th Street, LLC, Soho Studio Corp., Baco Enterprises, Halmark Architectural Finishing Corp., and Jamaica First Parking LLC.
June part 1, part 2 - includes minutes of the May 8, 2012 meeting and resolutions on Aero, JFK; Big Farm Corp.; The Brooklyn Union Gas Company; ProAudio Star; Reyco Supermarkets; Federal Express; Halmark Architectural Finishing; Life's W.O.R.C.; Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market.
July - includes minutes of the June 12, 2012 meeting and resolutions on ERY Tenant, LLC; GMDC Atlantic Avenue LLC; M. Fried Store Fixture, Inc.; American Cancer Society; Selmar Properties, Inc.; The Studio School.
August - no board meeting in August
September - includes minutes of the July 24,2012 meeting and resolutions on GMDC Atlantic Ave LLC, Japanese Food Depot, Maric Mechanical, American National Red Cross, and Zeluck.
October - includes minutes of the September 20, 2012 meeting and resolutions on Fairway Bakery, Foodfest Depot, Krinos Foods, and "R" Best Produce, Inc.
November - includes minutes of the October 9, 2012 meeting and resolutions on 5 Bay Street, Artex, A Very Special Place, DCD Marketing, ERY Tenant, Foodfest Depot, Korean Airlines, Mystic Display, and Hurricane Emergency Sales Tax Exemption and Emergency Loan Program proposals.
December - includes minutes of the November 13, 2012 meeting and resolutions on 185 Canal Street, JetBlue Airways Corp., National Acoustics, Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, G.E.S. Bakery, Richards Plumbing and Heating Co.
2011
January - includes minutes of the December 14, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Dasny Mechanical, News America Inc., Pratt Paper (NY) Inc., Supreme Chocolatier LLC
February - includes minutes of the January 11, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Moishe's Kosher Discount Supermarket Inc.
March - includes minutes of the February 8, 2011 meeting and resolutions on ACA Quality Building Products, Ben Hur Moving & Storage, Crystal Windows & Door Systerms
April - includes minutes of the March 8, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Federal Express Corp. and McMahon Development Group, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (successor to NASD), Young Adult Institute.
May - includes minutes of the April 12, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Hudson Moving & Storage, Inc., Grace Church School, and Water Street feasibility study.
June - includes minutes of the May 10, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Bogopa Service Corporation and related entities, Mesorah Publications, S.Bower Inc., Salmar Properties, Moisha's Kosher Discount Supermarket, and the Water Street Feasibility Study.
July - includes minutes of the June 14, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Pain D'Avignon, Avon Products, Just Bagel Manufacturing, Village Community School; items for consideration: Lower Manhattan Business Expansion Competition, proposal for the application of real property tax abatements and exemptions for projects that qualify under as-of-right programs
August - no board meeting in August
September - includes minutes of the July 26, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Oh Nuts Warehousing, Contractors Sheet Metal Works; items for consideration: proposal for Pilot Industrial Business Growth Assistance Program
October - Please contact elizabeth(at)goodjobsfirst.org for a copy of this board book. Includes minutes of the September 20, 2011 meeting and resolutions on new transactions Jetro Cash & Carry, and Smith Electric Vehicles (deferred until November); also resolutions on Gary Plastics, Manhattan Beer Distributors, and Morrison's Pastry Corp.
November - includes minutes of the October 11, 2011 meeting and resolutions on new transactions Kingdom Castle, and Smith Electric Vehicles; also resolutions on Macy's and Precision Gear, Inc.
December - includes minutes of the November 9, 2011 meeting and resolutions on Gracious Thyme Catering, Inc.
2010
January - includes minutes of the December 15, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Goldstone Hosiery Co.
February - includes minutes of the January 12, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Cactus Holdings/Western Beef, Hindustan Granite, P.S.K. Supermarkets d.b.a. Foodtown, and S DiFazio & Sons/Faztec Industries. Also on the agenda: Recovery Zones in connection with Recovery Zone Facility Bonds.
March - includes minutes of the February 9, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Royal Recycling Services, and S DiFazio & Sons/Faztec Industries; items for consideration: proposal for purchase contract for "Industry NYC" survey.
April - includes minutes of the March 9, 2010 meeting and resolutions on the 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act and Berkeley Carroll School.
May - includes minutes of the April 13, 2010 meeting and resolutions on JetBlue Airways Corp., Manhattan Beer Distributors, Pratt Paper, Thomson Reuters. Other agenda items include Hunts Point Vision plan update and various industrial subsector studies.
June - includes minutes of the May 11, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Boundary Fence & Railing Systems, Jetro Cash & Carry, P.S.K. Supermarkets/Foodtown, Rolling Steel Industries; Also for consideration: purchase contract for Living Wage Study.
July - no Board of Directors meeting in July
August - includes minutes of the June 2010 meeting and resolutions on Associated Supermarket, Deloitte LLP, J&J Johnson General Contracting, Gateway School, Letter of Credit Institutions, New York Law School, Foodtown Supermarkets, Thomson Reuters (Markets) LLC, Ulano Corporation/The Utah Company of New York, Inc. Also for consideration: third amended and restated Uniform Tax Exemption Policy.
September - includes minutes of the August 3, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Diamond Concrete Inc., and Mediterranean Gyros Products, Inc.
October - no Board of Directors meeting in October
November - includes minutes of the September 21, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Idlewild 228th Street, Bronx-Lebanon Highbridge Woodycrest Center, Convent of the Sacred Heart School, and JetBlue Airways Corporation. Also on the meeting agenda: UTEP amendment, others.
December - includes minutes of the November 9, 2010 meeting and resolutions on Convent of the Sacred Heart, Institute for Community Living, Mediterranean Gyros Products, Idlewild 228th Street; Also for consideration: JFK Air Cargo Study, Seward Park Development
2009
January - includes minutes of the December 9, 2008 meeting and resolutions on Queens Ballpark LLC, Yankee Stadium LLC, and Portfab. Also for consideration: purchase contract for the New York City Media Scenario Series.
February - no Board of Directors meeting
March - includes minutes of the January 16, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Related Retail Armory, New York Stock Exchange, CBS Broadcasting, Little Red Schoolhouse, NYSE Alternext US/American Stock Exchange. Also for consideration: Harbor District ferry service feasibility and branding study.
April - includes minutes of the March 11, 2009 meeting and resolution on Manhattan Beer Distributors. Other items for consideration: Willets Point, Queens, Environmental Consulting, Independent Audit, Maritime Support Services location study.
May - no Board of Directors meeting
June - includes minutes of the April 14, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Boundary Fence & Railing Systems, Flair Display, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York Law School, Pratt Paper. Other agenda items include: ARRA Bond program overview, quarterly report and progress reports.
July - includes minutes of the June 9, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Best Mounting Corporation, School of Visual Arts, City Merchandise; other agenda items include UTEP amendment for bond program.
August - no Board of Directors meeting
September - includes minutes of the July 28, 2009 meeting and resolutions on A & L Scientific Corp., St. Vincent's Services, United Jewish Appeal; other items for consideration: drainage plan for Hunts Point, Citywide Ferry Service feasibility study, purchase contract for Teleport Planning Services.
October - includes minutes of the September 15, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Dinas Distribution, and PA Austin.
November - includes minutes of the October 13, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Jetro Cash & Carry; also considered: proposal for delaying and suspending late fees, update on green sector study, other progress reports.
December - includes minutes of the November 10, 2009 meeting and resolutions on Dinas Distribution, USTA National Tennis Center, Inc; also for consideration: Hunts Point freight rail and anaerobic digestion studies.
2008
July - includes minutes of the June 11, 2008 meeting and resolutions on Peralta Metal Works, BlackRock Inc., Gracious Thyme Catering, Maya Overseas Food, Sirius Satellite Radio, Visy Paper. Also considered: purchase contract for Willets Point business relocation consultant.
October - includes minutes of the September 9, 2008 meeting and resolutions on Rite Lite Ltd., and Young Adult Institute.
December - includes minutes of the November 12, 2008 meeting and resolution on Digitas LLC. Also considered: purchase contract for NYC Green Sector study.
2007
September - Bronx Parking Development, LLC (Yankee Stadium parking garages)
October - Bronx Parking Development, LLC (Yankee Stadium parking garages)
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Additional Resources
- The Great American Jobs Scam: Corporate Tax Dodging and the Myth of Job Creation by Greg LeRoy, executive director of Good Jobs First
- Corporate Subsidies and You: Where Do New Yorkers Fit In?
- Guide to Corporate Research by The Corporate Research Project
- Glossary of Terms by Good Jobs First

