Exclusive: Empire Outlets to hire more than 1,200 through workforce program (New York)

The Staten Island Advance ^ | August 13, 2017 | Tracey Porpora,

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The city and owners of Empire Outlets have committed to hire more than 1,200 people to work at New York City's first outlet center through a new workforce training program starting in September, the Advance has learned.

Empire Outlets, which is owned by BFC Partners and Goldman Sachs, is expected to create more than 1,200 permanent jobs when it opens next spring. Following a commitment secured by Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore), at least 60 percent of those jobs will go to local residents.

"I made a commitment that all Staten Islanders would benefit from the 1,200 jobs we are bringing, and we are fulfilling that commitment," said Rose. "This course will train Staten Islanders at all levels and give them priority access to quality jobs in New York City's only outlet mall."

City Councilwoman Debi Rose, the NYC Mayor's Office of Workforce Development, BFC Partners, the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group (Goldman Sachs) and the Staten Island Business Outreach Center will announce the new workforce training program tomorrow at a press conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow at 180 Broad Street, Stapleton....

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