One of the borough’s top economic trailblazers is taking her talents to Albany.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday, Oct. 29, that she will nominate Hope Knight, the president and CEO of Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, as the new president and CEO of the Empire State Development Corporation and Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development.
“After the devastating impact the pandemic had on New York’s economy, we need the best of the best at the helm to lead our recovery,” said Hochul, while also naming Long Island’s Kevin Law as a director and chair of the Urban Development Corporation. “With their extensive experience and diverse backgrounds, Hope Knight and Kevin Law are ready to lead New York’s economic development in communities and cities across the state and bring our economy back stronger than ever before.”
