Rep. Brian Higgins (NY-26) Joins Building America In Announcing $14 Million In New Markets Tax Credits For New Workforce Training Center In Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 

WHO:     

• Jack Quinn, Vice Chairman, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
• Rep. Brian Higgins (NY-26)
• Ted Chandler, COO, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
• Paul Brown, President, Buffalo Building and Construction Trades Council
• Jacob Zlotoff, Director, Citi Community Capital
• Michael Phillips, Manager, National Trust Community Investment Corporation Public Policy
• Buford Sears, President, KeyBank Western New York Market
• Stephen Tucker, CEO, Northland Workforce Training Center
• Representative from Empire State Development

WHAT:
Remarks by Rep. Higgins at a press conference announcing the recent investment of $14 million in New Markets Tax Credit to the Northland Central redevelopment in Buffalo. Northland Central will include a Workforce Training Center, which will be based in a 92,000-square-foot facility in Buffalo and will house administrative space, classrooms, and industrial shops designed to train and educate highly-skilled members in the local workforce to fulfill the requirements of advanced manufacturing in the 21st century. Congressman Brian Higgins will discuss the role of the New Markets Tax Credit program in this project and the importance of preserving the program going forward. The center will train 300 people a year and provide supportive services to its trainees. The center will also act as an anchor for the development of the Northland corridor.

WHERE:
Northland Workforce Training Center
683 Northland Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211

WHEN: 
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, 10:30 AM EST.  Camera crews seeking footage of the active worksite can arrive at 10:00 AM EST.

MEDIA CONTACT: 
Michael K. Frisby 202-625-4382 or [email protected] 

(Please contact Mr. Frisby to schedule a broadcast or print interview with AFL-CIO HIT and Building America officials to discuss the initiative.)

SOURCE AFL-CIO HIT