LONG ISLAND CITY — The neighborhood is getting a business boost from the state.
A local group scored $100,000 from the New York City Regional Economic Development Council to help fund the first-ever study of Long Island City that will help plan its economic future, according to grant recipient the Long Island City Partnership.
The study will aim to "bolster economic productivity, help residents overcome barriers to economic opportunities, and strengthen social and physical infrastructure," according to an announcement from the group this week.
"Currently experiencing a period of explosive transformation, much of it 30 years in the making, Long Island City, Queens is now ready for its own, comprehensive look,” LIC Partnership President Elizabeth Lusskin said in a statement.
"We hope to guide city, state, and federal action based upon an in-depth studied assessment of the facts and current conditions," she added.
LIC Partnership is hoping to complete the study and release a report by mid to late 2016, then work with its partners to carry out the plan's recommendations, a representative for the organization said.
The grant was announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in December, according to LIC Partnership, and is one of 71 projects in the New York City that was granted economic funding.
