As a Local Industrial Retention Initiative (LIRI) agency, ESDC continues to provide assistance to industrial businesses primarily in the Lower West Side’s Industrial Corridor with the purpose of retaining those businesses in the community and supporting industry in the area. Through this program, ESDC identifies resources, assesses businesses, provides project support and helps businesses resolve related issues through one-on-one consultations. The guidance provided by ESDC can then lead to completed projects, job retention and creation, leveraging public and private financing and neighborhood development.