January 26, 2021 Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus joined Chairman of the Legislature Steve Brescia, community leaders and representatives from the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) for a tour of Warwick’s developing CBD Industry. The tour included the CBD manufacturing portion of the IDA’s Orange County Accelerator. The contingent included Michael Sweeton, Warwick Town Supervisor, Thomas Corlett, Senator Martucci’s District Director, community activist James Rollins, and Orange County IDA Board Member Denise Quinn and Managing Director Vincent Cozzolino. The group stopped at Farm Body, which makes CBD based soaps and moisturizers, and is owned by Cindy Allen. Farm Body is the first of many small businesses to be located in the newly renovated Read More

Goshen, N.Y. – Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus joined Chairman of the Legislature Steve Brescia, other Legislators and leadership from the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) for a tour of four minority and women-owned businesses on Broadway in the City of Newburgh. “Even as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, Orange County is a community that is definitely open for business,” Neuhaus said. “I enjoyed meeting these talented, entrepreneurial women, who I know take great pride in the products that they create. Minority and women-owned businesses are an integral part of the fabric of our community. I thank them for their contributions to the City of Newburgh and I wish them continued success.” Read More

#OCOpenforBusiness: In March, the Orange County Industrial Development Agency, Orange County Funding Corporation, and The Accelerator launched an aggressive COVID-19 Economic Recovery Program to create economic stability and hope. Through the recovery program, we have helped businesses train, rehire and recruit employees; identify and solve supply chain and inventory shortfalls; clean and disinfect their facilities; and apply for federal, state, and local grant/loan applications. In conjunction with this hands-on assistance, the Orange County Funding Corporation established a loan program to support small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Fifty loans were distributed to County based businesses. We encourage local businesses to use the Orange County IDA and The Accelerator as a resource to reboot Read More

Eczesoothe When Tierra Oliver’s daughter had eczema, a skin condition on her face, Oliver did not want to use a commercial steroid-laden treatment. She was a family nurse practitioner – and felt there had to be a more natural, organic alternative.⁣ ⁣ However, she couldn’t immediately find one. So, she put her medical knowledge, affinity for chemistry and a lifelong inquisitive nature to work. She knew that eczema is caused by an autoimmune process, so she focused on eczema’s interaction with layers of skin and how she could alleviate that process.⁣ ⁣ Oliver researched herbs and curatives from naturally occurring substances, and after trial and error, she came up with a salve that helped her Read More

Sewing was Shelli Scott’s passion from an early age. She started when she was 7, living in Cleveland when an elderly neighbor across the street would watch her after school. She learned to sew from her neighbor as they would make pillowcases together as an activity. Scott said the pillowcases were for her security pillow and would be made and changed out like dresses on a doll. It was an early start for the woman who now has her own clothing line and is working out of The Accelerator space in Newburgh. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Scott freelanced as a seamstress for years to polish her craft, working in places like Read More

November 3, 2020 The Hudson Valley city is home to a dozen start-up clothing companies, thanks in part to the Orange County Industrial Development Agency. At the turn of the 20th century, the City of Newburgh hummed with more than 100 factories —  many of them garment manufacturers. Then, like many urban areas over the years, it gradually fell into decline. But flash-forward to modern times and Newburgh — plus its mini fashion industry —  has been on the upswing again. Of course, since the pandemic hit, many of Newburgh’s manufacturing and other businesses —  as in the rest of the Hudson Valley and elsewhere —  have been in limbo, with some shut down and others reducing output. The Read More

 Sen. Metzger, Town of Warwick, Orange County IDA, and Hemp Industry Leaders Announce Major Developments for Warwick’s CBD Industry Warwick, NY…Senator Metzger (SD-42) joined Supervisor Mike Sweeton, farmer Mark Rogowski, Orange County IDA CEO Laurie Villasuso, and hemp industry leaders at a press conference outside of Kaycha Labs in Warwick today to announce major new initiatives to advance Orange County’s hemp industry. Metzger, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced the release of draft hemp regulations from the NYS Department of Health as required by her legislation (S6184A) passed last year. The draft regulations allow for CBD-infused beverages and food, and if finalized, would greatly expand opportunities for developing a wider range of Read More

This webinar will bring together private sector industry experts and others to discuss action-oriented steps you can take to face the challenges presented by the Corona Virus and succeed into the future. The flyer has been attached for reference. Thursday, July 16, 2020 10-11:30 AM **Free to attend Attendees can register for the webinar here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3gqLT8HoSiSJOlD35XSRtg If you have questions or need more information about this webinar, please reach out to us at business@ocnyida.com or by phone at 845-234-4192. Learn more about Orange County, NY COVID-19 business support, or watch previous webinars: https://www.ocnyida.com/covid-19/  

This webinar will bring together private sector industry experts and others to discuss action-oriented steps you can take to face the challenges presented by the Corona Virus and succeed into the future. The flyer has been attached for reference. Thursday, June 25, 2020 10-11:30 AM **Free to attend Attendees can register for the webinar here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6OxBwacQQbuEwt8HWqZTyw If you have questions or need more information about this webinar, please reach out to us at business@ocnyida.com or by phone at 845-234-4192. Learn more about Orange County, NY COVID-19 business support, or watch previous webinars: https://www.ocnyida.com/covid-19/  

This webinar will bring together private sector industry experts and others to discuss action-oriented steps you can take to face the challenges presented by the Corona Virus and succeed into the future. The flyer has been attached for reference. Thursday, June 18, 2020 10-11:30 AM **Free to attend Attendees can register for the webinar here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y6b2mo1XSlKMIo7UZ_tNHw If you have questions or need more information about this webinar, please reach out to us at business@ocnyida.com or by phone at 845-234-4192. Learn more about Orange County, NY COVID-19 business support, or watch previous webinars: https://www.ocnyida.com/covid-19/