Won asks for annual funding and job projection commitment; reiterates 2,184 net new jobs
Won asks EDC and NYC Talent to commit to outlining total funding and updated job projections annually. Perry says they're happy to share data but notes the 400,000 was a projection, not a goal, and the methodology is complex. He mentions a legislatively mandated climate plan coming next year. Won presses for a commitment to annual updates, and Perry says they need to work with colleagues. Won reiterates that only 2,184 net new green jobs have been added since 2023, calling it abysmal for $600 million spent.
There seems to be a lot of lack of clarity in today's hearing.
Can EDC and New York City Talent commit to outlining total funding committed towards the goals of the Green Economy Action Plan and updated projections of the green economy jobs by 2040 every single year?
And if every year is not achievable, what do you think is a reasonable timeline for the public?
To have accountability and transparency?
So we're happy to try to share as much data as we can.
Like I mentioned, at the time the report was published, it was projections, right?
So it was not a goal necessarily.
It was based on information, a lot of which unfortunately is not there because of the federal investment that was lost.
And so,
We're excited to make sure that we are maximizing the investments that we do have and that are continuing to connect New Yorkers to jobs.
We're also excited about the leadership of the Louis Young, the chief climate officer, and there will be a climate plan coming out as legislatively mandated next year.
And so this administration is definitely committed to continuing to really make sure that there is economic justice, environmental justice, and that from talent we are really making sure that we are
making all of these investments available to New Yorkers where there are job opportunities there.
So is that a no, you aren't going to commit to a timeline to get us new projections?
Because if it's a projection and there have been changes on the policy level on every single level of government, there should be a new projection, especially if it's a priority of the Mamdani administration.
So I know that there was a specific, as my colleague mentioned, the specific methodology that was used in terms of, I'm not sure of the level of effort associated with updating that on a regular basis.
I think the most important part for us is making sure that we are maximizing all investments to connect New Yorkers to good jobs that we have.
And so we're happy to.
work with you, Chair, on getting you more data to help, getting you and the public more data to help make clear any questions that you have.
And, you know, this administration is absolutely committed to following through on connecting New Yorkers to jobs in the green economy.
So will you commit to giving us an annual update?
Because that's what the question was.
We'd have to work back with our colleagues at Talent and at EDC.
A lot of this data that we are using and all of the commitments are spread broadly across the city.
So we're happy to work with our colleagues and our partner agencies with OMB and City Hall to try to get you as much data as we possibly can.
Since 2023, I want to reiterate that the only number we have is 2,184 net new green jobs.
So that's pretty abysmal for $600 million being spent.