Bureau of Economic Development

Welcome to the website for the New York City Comptroller's Bureau of Economic Development.

The mission of the Bureau of Economic Development is to leverage the authority and responsibilities of the Office of the Comptroller to create new and sustainable opportunities for the economic growth and development of the City of New York and its people.

The Bureau’s mission includes diligently executing the Comptroller’s statutory obligation to oversee City agencies and related entities that are responsible for economic development; actively managing and making investment recommendations to the New York City Retirement Systems for its Economically Targeted Investment program; and conducting rigorous economic research that will form the basis of future economic development policy.

Please click here to view the press release announcing the formation of the bureau in April 2012.

Our bureau can be reached via email at EconDev@comptroller.nyc.gov.