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Governor Hochul Launches $350 Million Workforce Development Office

New York Governor Kathy Hochul established the Office of Strategic Workforce Development in April 2022 with a $350 million investment.

By The Daily New York · Published July 24, 2026

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul established the Office of Strategic Workforce Development in April 2022 with a $350 million investment, including a $150 million grant program for employer-driven high-skilled training in priority industry sectors according to item [43].

NYC Mayor Adams launched Pathways to an Inclusive Economy, a $600 million action plan designed to serve up to 250,000 young people by creating inclusive career pathways through partnerships across city, state, and federal governments according to item [43].

The Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development aims to align the city’s workforce ecosystem with employer demand, with a specific moonshot goal of supporting 30,000 apprentices in NYC by 2030 according to item [43].

Technology is the fastest-growing and highest-paying sector in New York City, with 335,000 estimated jobs in the tech ecosystem and nearly 18 percent of all job postings in the city being for technology positions according to item [43].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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esd.ny.gov · Office strategic workforce development

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