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The Westchester Local Development Corporation (LDC)
• Issued $1.17 billion in tax exempt bonds • Created 1,520 jobs since 2013
The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
• Financed nearly $2.2 billion in projects • Created 20,559 jobs since 2010
The Business Council of Westchester
• 1,000+ members
• Includes multinational corporations, mid-size businesses,
not-for-profits and small businesses.
• Represents 200,000 employees in Westchester and beyond.
Education
• 46 school districts
• 145,821 students enrolled in K-12 public schools
• 60% of teachers have at least a Master’s degree
• 90% of Westchester students continue to post-secondary education
• 85% of Westchester students graduated high school in 4 years, vs. 76% of New York State students and 64% of New York City students.
(Westchester Magazine and NYS Education Department)
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