Industry City and the Proposed Rezoning

SUNSET PARK’S JOBS, WORKING Working group convened by Council Member Carlos Menchaca WATERFRONT, AND INDUSTRY CITY July 31, 2019 AGENDA . Welcome, introductions, goals for today . Sunset Park’s Economy and Employment . Sunset Park’s Working Waterfront . Competing Visions . Industry City’s Vision . Green Jobs . Tools to strengthen industrial districts and workforce

2 REVIEW GOAL FOR THE WORKING GROUP

. Advise CM Menchaca on whether or not a rezoning has potential to be a net benefit for Sunset Park . Identify minimum criteria necessary to entertain the rezoning proposal

.If yes, identify non-negotiables elements of a plan and tools/strategies . If no, articulate why

3 WORKING GROUP CALENDAR

UNDERSTANDING HOUSING AND WORKING BRINGING IT IC’S PROPOSAL DISPLACEMENT WATERFRONT TOGETHER

JULY 11 JULY 31 JULY 24 AUGUST 15

Understanding the Discuss data, concerns Discuss data, concerns Further develop tools rezoning proposal and solutions around and solutions around and finalize housing affordability the working recommendations and displacement waterfront and local workforce

4 SUNSET PARK’S ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

5 EDUCATION INDICATORS

Education Sunset Park NYC Students performing at grade level in ELA, 4th grade (2018) 50.3% 49.3% Students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade (2018) 52.3% 46.4% White students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade (2017) - 67.4% Hispanic students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade (2017) - 33.6% Asian students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade (2017) - 74.4% Population 25+ with Bachelor’s Degree or higher (2017) 29.3% 37.3% Population 25+ without a HS Diploma (2017) 37.5% 18.1%

• Sunset Park students are above average for 4th grade ELA and math performance. • City wide, racial disparities for these indicators are severe.

Source: NYU Furman Center 2018 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 6 EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS INDICATORS

Employment and Income Sunset Park BK Unemployment rate (2017) 6.7% 6.4% Poverty rate (2017) 22.1% 19.8% Median household income (2017) $57,870 $58,030

Source: NYU Furman Center 2018 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods

• Levels of median unemployment and poverty are slightly higher in Sunset Park than BK at large, and income is slightly slower • Residents and advocates argue that underemployment is perhaps more pressing than unemployment

Housing note Landlords often require a prospective tenant to have 40x monthly rent to qualify for an apartment. Using Sunset Park’s median household as an example: earning $57,870/annually means you qualify for an apartment asking $1,446/month. - Sunset Park March 2019 median asking rent (streeteasy.com): $2,000 7 Number of Businesses in Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace 2010-2016 Retail Trade +151 Accommodation, Food +127 Between 2010 and 2016, most Food Services and Drinking Places +123 Professional, Scientific, Technical +53 number of new businesses in retail, Health Care, Social Assistance food, professional categories Construction Information Legal and Accounting Finance, Insurance Loss of businesses establishments Transportation, Warehousing only in wholesale trade and Architecture and Design Administrative, Waste Management manufacturing sectors Educational Arts, Entertainment, Recreation Real Estate, Rental, Leasing Performing Arts Companies Sunset Park and 2010 2016 % change Retail Banks Windsor Terrace Hotels and Motels Computer Systems Design Total number of 3,349 3,994 +19% Supermarkets 0 businesses Wholesale Trade -7 Manufacturing -25 Source: NYC Neighborhood Economic Profiles, NYC Comptroller. 2018 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 8 2010 2016 Office-oriented and Warehouse-oriented Businesses* in Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace 2010-2016 1,000 929 921 900 800 700 627 600 500 458 400

300 Number of Number Businesses 200 100 0 Manufacturing; wholesale trade; Finance, insurance; real estate, transportation, warehousing rental, leasing; professional, scientific, technical; information; computer systems design; legal and accounting; * These categories are for architecture and design illustrative purposes only. 2010 2016

Source: NYC Neighborhood Economic Profiles, NYC Comptroller. 2018 9 JOBS PERSPECTIVE FROM THE GROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER TOMORROW CLIENTS FROM SUNSET PARK (FY19)

17-24 year olds who are out of school and out of work • 46.7% reading less than 9th grade level • 70% numeracy skills less than 9th grade level

11 OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER TOMORROW CONCERNS IN MAKING JOB CONNECTIONS

1. What does someone actually need to know and be able to do for higher paying jobs? (Are employers willing to forego advanced degrees if the skills are there?) 2. What investments are needed to create job skills trainings to meet the needs of these industries? Are trainings enough? What else is needed? 3. How do we make sure economic growth improves the lives of SP residents who have low educational attainment, who are underemployed, or working a low wage job? (Knowing that the strategies for these are varied)

12 SUNSET PARK* INNOVATION LAB USERS AND JOB CONNECTIONS MAY 2018-MAY 2019

Job connection with some high school (12.5%) Job connection with high school diplomas (61.8%) Job connections with some college (23.6%)  Security guard - $16.hr  (not IC) Ramp Agent - $15/hr • Marketing/Communications - $19-$23/hr  (not IC) Hospital maintenance - $17/hr  $15/hr • E-commerce studio assistant - $17/hr • Dispatcher - $15.61/hr (not IC) Shade assembler - $15/hr  (not IC) Housing officer at Food First -$15/hr  • Graphic designer - $40k to 45k /annual  Warehouse assistant - $15/hr  Assembler - $15/hr • Production/Event assistant - $25/hr  Deckhand - $15/hr  (not IC) Call Center customer service - $15/hr • Property manager - $15-$18/hr  Production associate - $13.50/hr  (not IC) Longshore worker - $20/hr+ • Receptionist - $18/hr • (not IC) Shade Assembler -- $15/hr  Prep Cook - $13.50/hr  (not IC) (non CDL) - $15/hr • (not IC) Machine operator - $16.50/hr  Catering - $16/hr and up  (not IC) Shade Assembler - $15/hr  Security guard - $16/hr  Event Coordinator - $25/hr  Dispatcher - $15.61/hr  (not IC) Medical Assistant - $16 to $20/hr  Resident Manager - $20-$30/hr  Welder - $18-$27/hr  Office Assistant - $15-16/hr

*Zip codes 11220 and 11232  (not IC) Mailroom Clerk - $15/hr 13 SUNSET PARK 5TH AVE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OBSERVATIONS

• Typically small storefronts, neighborhood customer focus • Building ownership not dominated by large corporations • Vacancies not driven exclusively by rent increases • Asking prices for retail leases increasing

• Blend of "Mom & Pop" and national retail 5th Avenue and 52nd Street, Sunset Park brands

14 SUNSET PARK 5TH AVE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OBSERVATIONS

• New trends • Upper floor residential conversions • New charter schools • Upscale food/drink establishments • Challenges • Infrastructure, transportation, sanitation, street vending • Language and cultural gaps between merchants and City • IC tenants, workers and customers isolated from neighborhood commercial 5th Avenue and 52nd Street, Sunset Park strips.

15 SUNSET PARK’S WORKING WATERFRONT

16 THE WATERFRONT IS PRIMARILY A JOBS CENTER

Sunset Park Land Use (2019) Industrial & Manufacturing Transportation & Utility Commercial & Office Buildings Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)

Source: NYC Department of City Planning Zoning and Land Use Map. zola.planning.nyc.gov 17 INDUSTRIAL JOBS CONCENTRATE IN IBZS

18 WHAT ARE GROWTH INDUSTRIES IN IBZS? WHAT ARE DECLINING INDUSTRIES? SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SBIDC) OBSERVATIONS

Citywide Context  Healthy local economy and population gains in New York City  The growing industrial sectors are tied to the local economy and not to national or global markets. (IBZs do well when city does well – b/c it supports

19 WHAT ARE GROWTH INDUSTRIES IN IBZS? WHAT ARE DECLINING INDUSTRIES? SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SBIDC) OBSERVATIONS Brooklyn:  Manufacturing sector has significantly outperformed the city as a whole since the Great Recession, mostly from companies at the intersection of manufacturing, technology and design.  Manufacturing jobs citywide declined by 7 percent citywide, but were up by 1 percent in Brooklyn.  The borough has experienced net job gains in several manufacturing subsectors (connected to tech or design), including (New York State Department of Labor, QCEW, Q3 2018 and Q3 2011.  electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing (which had a net increase of 347 jobs since 2011),  jewelry and silverware manufacturing (+218 jobs),  ornamental and architectural metal products manufacturing (+110 jobs), furniture and related products manufacturing (+82 jobs),  medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (+81 jobs),  and machinery manufacturing (+21 jobs). 20 WHAT ARE GROWTH AND DECLINING INDUSTRIES IN IBZS? SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SBIDC) OBSERVATIONS IBZs Citywide:  The largest sectors in IBZs are all industrial.  In M districts beyond IBZs, industrial sectors are somewhat smaller and just over half of the employees worked in Retail Trade, Health Care & Social Assistance (both non-industrial) Construction and Transportation. Southwest (SW) IBZ: 2000-17  Overall Trend: industrial firms and jobs have remained level/slightly grown, while non-industrial have gained, and accounted for most of job growth  Appx number of (total) businesses in the SW IBZ: 1,700  Appx number of (total) workers in the SW IBZ: 27,750  Appx number of Industrial businesses in SW IBZ: 950 (~B/t 52% and ___%)  Appx number of Industrial workers in SW IBZ: 14,000 Large industry and job concentrations in Sunset Park IBZ:  Transportation  Food Manufacturing  Specialty Trade Contracting  Construction of Buildings jobs  Apparel Manufacturing 21 IBZ ISSUES SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SBIDC) OBSERVATIONS

. Industrial Community • State of physical and technological infrastructure • As-of-right, non-industrial commercial uses • Speculation and rising rent; Tax Policy • Lack of predictability and stability for investment (e.g., lease terms) • Likely loss of industrial land north of Third Street • Lack of tools for improving property and increasing supply

. Residents • Widening skills gap and need for training (Bridge and “Hard Skills”) • Pockets of high unemployment, especially in and around public housing • Lack of internship / apprenticeship opportunities • Disconnect with next waves of industrial/manufacturing job growth

22 WORKFORCE TRENDS

Stakeholder Challenges Employers 1. Small employers lack human resources function / expertise 2. Challenged to hire and retain workers, especially to grow with company (46% of last quarter’s job orders at the Workforce1 Center went unfilled) 3. Increased minimum wage = expectations are higher 4. “Silver-tsunami”

Candidates 1. Widening skills gap (to match vacancies and / or to grow along with companies) 2. Increasing number leaving work < 1 year (anecdotal) 3. Disconnect with next waves of industrial job growth COMPETING VISIONS FOR SUNSET’S WATERFRONT

24 CITY-LED POLICY AND PLANS

Mayor’s 10-Point Industrial Plan (2015) Sunset Park Waterfront Vision Plan (2009)

25 NEIGHBORHOOD-LED PLANS AND VISIONS

Sunset Park 197-A Plan (2007) Sunset Park GRID (2019)

26 Plan Creator Goals for Sunset’s Waterfront Specific uses encouraged Specific uses discouraged

10-Point City of New • $115 million to BAT • Manufacturing (food, fashion, • Limit hotel and York • $37 million infrastructure metal, film, advanced) self storage Industrial investment to Sunset Park • Transportation and • No residential Plan for • Establish career centers in IBZs distribution, wholesale rezonings in NYC • Invest in Futureworks NYC trading, construction, IBZs telecommunications, utilities, and waste management

Sunset NYC Economic • “Sustainable Industrial Growth” • Maritime-dependent industrial N/A Development • +11,000 good jobs, +3 million • Potential expansion of Park Corporation SF of industrial space allowable non-residential uses Vision • Make significant infrastructure Plan investment • Promote green industrial practices

27 Plan Creator Goals Sunset’s Waterfront Specific uses Specific uses encouraged discouraged Sunset Park Sunset • Increase activation of vacant space • manufacturing and • Discourage retail Park without discouraging industrial uses industrial uses and office 197-A Plan Residents • Strengthen the Southwest Brooklyn • “Job-intensive, high development Industrial Business Zone performance, state- between 3rd and 1st • Preserve affordable manufacturing of-the-art maritime, Avenues unless it and industrial space industrial and directly supports or • Promote the retrofitting of related services industrial privately-owned multi-story transportation uses” uses or reinforces industrial loft buildings to waterfront access accommodate new manufacturing corridors and industrial uses

UPROSE’s UPROSE • Sunset Park waterfront as the • Green • Hotel center for a just transition away manufacturing and • Large-scale retail Green from an extractive fossil-fuel industrial jobs Resilient based economy to a regenerative, Industrial renewable energy based economy District (GRID)

28 Both the neighborhood and City plans generally agree that maintaining and expanding manufacturing and industrial uses on the waterfront should be a priority—but there are important differences around specific uses

29 INDUSTRY CITY’S VISION

30 Creator Goal Specific uses encouraged Specific uses discouraged

Industry City’s Industry • Attract business tenants • Light manufacturing Heavy industrial Rezoning Proposal City and encourage job growth • Advanced manufacturing uses in “innovative economy” • Media sectors • Technology • 13,000+ jobs on site • Film • Physically grow the • Food/beverage establishments campus • Large Scale Retail • Small Scale Retail • Hotel

31 WHAT IS INDUSTRY CITY’S STATED PLAN? Note: These projections are from Environmental Impact Study documents called the Draft Scope of Work (DSOW.) IC released a DSOW in 2016 and updated it in 2017. These projections are created solely to analyze a potential future environmental impact. These numbers do not reflect exactly what will happen. For uses where the “limit” is shown as “none,” the future complex could be home to 0 square feet or millions. For uses with a limit identified, that is a maximum; there is no minimum for any use under Industry City’s plan.

2017 Industry City Scoping Documents 2016 Industry City Scoping Documents No Action With Action With Action With Action With Action Uses (sf) (sf) Limit (sf) % Total Uses No Action (sf) (sf) Limit (sf) % Total Retail 200,000 900,000 900,000 Retail 200,000 900,000 900,000 13.5% Local Retail 97,050 512,272 900,000 7.8% Destination Retail 102,950 387,728 900,000 5.9% Event Space 10,000 43,003 none 0.7% Events 10,000 43,003 none 0.6% Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 none 6.3% Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 none 6.2% Innovation Economy 2,238,276 3,573,782 none 54.4% Innovation Economy 2,271,672 3,646,925 none 54.7% Manufacturing 1,135,836 1,823,463 none 27.4% Artisinal Manufacturing 567,918 911,731 none 13.7% Office 567,918 911,731 none 13.7% BK Nets Training 74,824 74,824 none 1.1% Nets Training 74,824 74,824 none 1.1% Hotel - 271,619 none 4.1% Hotel - 271,619 none 4.1%

AcademicVertical - 386,546 625,000 5.9% Academic - 409,460 625,000 6.1% Circulation/Mechanical 358,782 435,337 6.6% Common Area 358,782 434,299 6.5% Vacant 679,960 - - Vacant 679,960 - Parking - 471,094 7.2% Parking - 471,094 7.1% Total (sf) 5,269,400 6,571,205 Total (sf) 5,302,796 6,666,224

32 WHAT IS INDUSTRY CITY’S STATED PLAN? Note: These projections are from Environmental Impact Study documents called the Draft Scope of Work (DSOW.) IC released a DSOW in 2016 and updated it in 2017. These projections are created solely to analyze a potential future environmental impact. These numbers do not reflect exactly what will happen. For uses where the “limit” is shown as “none,” the future complex could be home to 0 square feet or millions. For uses with a limit identified, that is a maximum; there is no minimum for any use under Industry City’s plan.

2017 Industry City Scoping Documents 2016 Industry City Scoping Documents No Action With Action With Action With Action With Action IC projectsUses 1.8(sf) million(sf) squareLimit (sf) feet% Total of Uses No Action (sf) (sf) Limit (sf) % Total Retail 200,000 900,000 900,000 Retail 200,000 900,000 900,000 13.5% manufacturingLocal Retail 97,050 uses — 512,272an additional 900,000 7.8% Destination Retail 102,950 387,728 900,000 5.9% Event700,000 Space over 10,000 a future 43,003 without none the 0.7% Events 10,000 43,003 none 0.6% Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 none 6.3% Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 none 6.2% Innovationrezoning Economy (“no 2,238,276 action.” 3,573,782 Importantly none 54.4% Innovation Economy 2,271,672 3,646,925 none 54.7% there are no zoning requirements for Manufacturing 1,135,836 1,823,463 none 27.4% Artisinal Manufacturing 567,918 911,731 none 13.7% manufacturing uses, but this is their Office 567,918 911,731 none 13.7% BK Nets Training 74,824 74,824 none 1.1% Nets Training 74,824 74,824 none 1.1% Hotelstated plan. - 271,619 none 4.1% Hotel - 271,619 none 4.1%

33 WHAT IS INDUSTRY CITY’S STATED PLAN? Note: These projections are from Environmental Impact Study documents called the Draft Scope of Work (DSOW.) IC released a DSOW in 2016 and updated it in 2017. These projections are created solely to analyze a potential future environmental impact. These numbers do not reflect exactly what will happen. For uses where the “limit” is shown as “none,” the future complex could be home to 0 square feet or millions. For uses with a limit identified, that is a maximum; there is no minimum for any use under Industry City’s plan.

2017 Industry City Scoping Documents 2016 Industry City Scoping Documents No Action With Action With Action With Action With Action Uses (sf) (sf) % Total Uses No Action (sf) (sf) % Total Use Groups With-Action Retail 200,000 900,000 Retail 200,000 900,000 13.5% 6, 10 Local Retail 97,050 512,272 7.8% Destination Retail 102,950 387,728 5.9% Event Space 10,000 43,003 0.7% Events 10,000 43,003 0.6% 9 Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 6.3% Storage/Warehousing 1,707,558 415,000 6.2% 16 Innovation Economy 2,238,276 3,573,782 54.4% Innovation Economy 2,271,672 3,646,925 54.7% Manufacturing 1,135,836 1,823,463 27.4% 16A, 16B, 17B, 17C, 18 Equiv Artisinal Manufacturing 567,918 911,731 13.7% 11A, 9A Equiv Zoning Resolution Office 567,918 911,731 13.7% 6B Equiv “Use Groups” BK Nets Training 74,824 74,824 1.1% Nets Training 74,824 74,824 1.1% 9 for “Innovation Economy” Hotel - 271,619 4.1% Hotel - 271,619 4.1% 5

AcademicVertical - 386,546 5.9% Academic - 409,460 6.1% 3 Circulation/Mechanical 358,782 435,337 6.6% Common Area 358,782 434,299 6.5% - Vacant 679,960 - - Vacant 679,960 - - Parking - 471,094 7.2% Parking - 471,094 7.1% 12 Total (sf) 5,269,400 6,571,205 Total (sf) 5,302,796 6,666,224

34 WHAT IS IC’S “INNOVATION ECONOMY”? AS DEFINED BY USE GROUPS IN SCOPING DOCUMENTS Manufacturing Artisanal Manufacturing

Use Group Example Uses Use Group Example Uses 11A Manufacturing Custom ceramic manufacturing, hair product 16A animal hospital, furniture making shop, Establishments manufacturing, printing or instrument manufacturing

Retail or service machinery rental, scooter rental, sign Light Custom

painting shop 11 Manufacturing

Service 16B Automotive Auto, truck, motorcycle repair, car 9A Retail or Service Automobile showrooms or sales, banquet halls,

16 Retail and Retail 16 Service wash Establishments business schools or colleges, costume rental, gyms (basketball, handball, paddleball, racquetball, 17B Production of textiles, advertising Note: several uses squash, or tennis) medical laboratories; 2,500 sf Manufacturing displays, food and non-alcoholic Businesses within 9A are not printing establishment; dance or music studio, trade

Establishments beverage, electrical appliances, Service 9Larger allowed in M3 schools plastic or wood products Office 17C Trucking terminals, docks for

manufacturing Use Group Example Uses Miscellaneous passenger vessels, green house 17 Highperforming17 6B Office Offices, business, professional including ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care, or governmental

18 Low performing Breweries; production of brick, 6

manufacturing chemicals, coal, glue, petroleum /Office Retail/Service products Neighborhood 35 UNDERSTANDING “GREEN JOBS”

36 WHAT IS A “GREEN” JOB?

“GREEN JOBS” “CLEAN ENERGY JOBS” (New York State Dept. of Labor) (Brookings Institute) • Expand the use of renewable energy • Production, transmission, distribution of renewable energy • Improve energy efficiency • Improve energy efficiency of products • Supports the environment‘s existence and buildings • Environmental management

37 SUNSET PARK HAS A MAJOR ROLE TO PLAY IN THE REGION’S OFFSHORE WIND FUTURE

38 STATE-WIDE JOBS AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF OFFSHORE WIND

NYS is committed to 2,400 MW offshore wind energy • NYS projects 5,000 new jobs in manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind facilities • NYS projects that nearly 2,000 of these jobs would be in operations and maintenance and provide long-term career opportunities for New Yorkers • The average life span of an offshore wind facility is at least 25 years.

39 https://www.brookings.edu/research/advancing-inclusion-through-clean-energy-jobs/

40 DEFINING “CLEAN ENERGY”

Clean energy jobs are involved in: (1) The production, transmission and distribution of clean energy; (2) Increasing energy efficiency through the manufacturing of energy-saving products, the construction of energy-efficient buildings, and the provision of services that reduce end-use energy consumption; or (3) Environmental management and the conservation and regulation of natural resources. “

In land use terms, infrastructure and utility, manufacturing and industrial, commercial

Source: Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs. Brookings Institute report, 2019.

41 WHAT ARE “CLEAN ENERGY” JOBS?

Note: Concentration quotient (CQ) reports how much more likely a given occupation is to be found in the given sector’s industries than across all national industries. Source: Brookings analysis of Occupational Employment Statistics data

Source: Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs. Brookings Institute report, 2019. 42 WHAT DO CLEAN ENERGY JOBS PAY?

$58,000 annual $56,000 annual $54,000 annual

Source: Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs. Brookings Institute report, 2019. 43 WHAT EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IS REQUIRED?

Source: Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs. Brookings Institute report, 2019. 44 BROOKINGS INSTITUTE REPORT: “ADVANCING INCLUSION THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY JOBS” (2019)

FINDINGS 1. The transition to the clean energy 2. Workers in clean energy earn higher economy will primarily involve 320 and more equitable wages when unique occupations spread across compared to all workers nationally. Mean hourly wages exceed national averages by 8 to three major industrial sectors: clean energy 19 percent. Clean energy economy wages are also production, energy efficiency, and environmental more equitable; workers at lower ends of the income management. These occupations represent a range of spectrum can earn $5 to $10 more per hour than other workplace responsibilities, from jobs unique to the jobs. energy sector to support services found throughout the broader economy.

45 BROOKINGS INSTITUTE REPORT: “ADVANCING INCLUSION THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY JOBS” (2019)

FINDINGS 3. Even when they have higher pay, 4. Occupations within the clean energy many occupations within the clean production and energy efficiency energy economy tend to have lower sectors tend to require greater scientific educational requirements. This is especially knowledge and technical skills than true within the clean energy production and energy the average American job. Conversely, efficiency sectors, which include sizable occupations like knowledge and skill requirements in environmental electricians, carpenters, and plumbers. Roughly 50 management occupations trend towards national percent of workers attain no more than a high school averages. diploma yet earn higher wages than similarly-educated peers in other industries.

46 BROOKINGS INSTITUTE REPORT: “ADVANCING INCLUSION THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY JOBS” (2019)

FINDINGS 5. The clean energy economy workforce is older, dominated by male workers, and lacks racial diversity when compared to all occupations nationally. Fewer than 20 percent of workers in the clean energy production and energy efficiency sectors are women, while black workers fill less than ten percent of these sector’s jobs.

47 BUT NEW SKILLS ARE NEEDED

“Energy-related industries are typified by a need for skilled trades to help manufacture advanced products, execute large-scale construction projects, research and develop new technologies, and deliver other detailed STEM-related services.”

48 TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND WORKFORCE

49 BRAINSTORMING TOOLS LAND USE/ZONING

Goal Description Tool Questions/Comments Ensure industrial uses in Require a certain FAR across Special District text the Special District special district for specified Use and map Groups Limit office uses Limit uses to industrial ancillary Special District text uses; and/or limit overall amount and map within the Special District

Limit retail uses Limit size and location of retail Special District text and/or food and beverage and map establishments Ensure space for true Floor area set-aside for artists, Special District text “creative” uses musicians, filmmakers and map Other ideas?

50 BRAINSTORMING TOOLS IC AGREEMENTS

Goal Description Questions/Comments Create lease-based requirements for future Require new tenants to post jobs at the tenants that maximize local connection to jobs Innovation lab Set local hiring goals with monitoring and Can be tied to subsidies, which can be enforcement plans “clawed back” if goals are not met. Set and pursue local/MWBE sourcing goals IC to create local sourcing database and promote it to all tenants, require “good faith effort” to use the database for sourcing Expand and grow the Innovation Lab and IC to create long term space commitment for establish regular reporting requirements the Innovation Lab Create incentives for attracting/supporting Could IC agree to offer below-market rents ‘green’ manufacturers to businesses that are part of mitigating/adapting to climate change? Other ideas?

51 BRAINSTORMING TOOLS IC AGREEMENTS

Goal Description Questions/Comments

Ensure long term affordable IC allows a mission-driven, non-profit industrial manufacturing space in the Special partner to manage a percentage of the overall District campus for manufacturing or industrial users

Other ideas?

52 BRAINSTORMING TOOLS CITY PARTNERSHIPS Goal Description Questions/Comments Establish a small technical Partner with Dept Of Ed to establish a public high school at technical high school modeled on the STEAM Industry City Center at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Create job monitoring and Partner with EDC to create annual job reporting agreement monitoring and reporting process

Other ideas?

53 DISCUSSION

1. Which vision for Sunset Park’s waterfront do you prefer? Do you think is possible? Do you think is most likely? 2. Do you think there’s a real ‘industrial’ or ‘manufacturing’ future for Sunset Park’s waterfront? Should we fight for it? Why? Will future industrial or manufacturing uses need to mix with other uses? Which uses? How do you protect the industrial or manufacturing uses? 3. Do you think the rezoning as proposed would benefit or hurt Sunset Park’s small businesses on the commercial corridors? What about IBZ businesses? 4. What are your greatest concerns with the proposal? Are there tools that could address your concern?

54 APPENDIX/ADDITIONAL SLIDES

55 IBZ’S HAVE GROWN THOUSANDS OF JOBS WHOLESALE, CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING JOBS SINCE 2010

From “Employment in New York City’s Manufacturing Districts 2000-2014” NYC Department of City Planning 56 WHAT IS “MANUFACTURING” ANYWAY?

Designation Definition Examples

Manufacturing Mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of U.S. Government jobs (Federal NAICS materials, substances, or components into new products classification (NAICS code) code) Advanced Use of innovative technologies to create products. Can Producing food, beverage, Manufacturing include production activities that depend on information, textiles, apparel, wood products, (manufacturing.gov) automation, computation, software, sensing, and soap, glass, petrochemicals, networking Construction New buildings and structures, conversions, installation Contract work for electric, (Federal NAICS (mechanical, electric), renovations. plumbing, carpentry, drywall, code) window installation, etc

Innovation Transformation, production and design; research and Furniture making, architectural Economy development for art and design, film and TV, retail and engineering services, products, fashion, food, and tech-adjacent industries advertising

57 58 MANUFACTURING ACCORDING TO NYC’S ZONING RESOLUTION

59 Source: Engines of Opportunity, New York City Council (2014) 60 sf sf

Source: Engines of Opportunity, New York City Council (2014) 61 Source: Engines of Opportunity, New York City Council (2014) 62 Source: Engines of Opportunity, New York City Council (2014) 63 CASE STUDY: GREENPOINT-WILLIAMSBURG IBZ

Source: Engines of Opportunity, New York City Council (2014) 64