"One year ago today, we announced news that is set to change the course of our economic future: Micron is bringing $100 billion and nearly 50,000 jobs to Central New York.
"This has already been a game-changer for our economy. At least three other semiconductor businesses have announced plans to make New York their home since then. We secured nation-leading community benefits, like affordable child care and the $500 million Community Investment Fund, to support Micron’s future employees and the Central New York community. And we kicked off meetings of the Community Engagement Committee, whose input will ensure all voices are heard as we implement this historic and transformative project.
"Of course, this extraordinary partnership with Micron came through hard work and dedication from a united team of New Yorkers. New York’s Green CHIPS legislation, which I signed last year, and our partnership with Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and County Executive McMahon is putting us on the path to turn New York State into a global hub for chipmaking. I launched the Governor’s Office of Semiconductor Expansion, Management, and Integration, or GO-SEMI, to bolster those efforts, and we've invested $24 million through our Office of Strategic Workforce Development to train our workers for the jobs of tomorrow. And now, we're working closely with Micron on partnerships with local schools and universities to prepare students for the 50,000 new jobs that Micron will bring to the region.
"As the first Governor from Upstate New York in nearly a century, this is personal to me. I know how so many communities felt left out and left behind when manufacturing jobs were shipped overseas – and I know how this investment will make a transformative impact to change the course of this region's history. The future is bright for New York because of this historic investment.”