New York Printers — One State, Two Worlds

It is easy to get lost in the mystique and aura of New York City. It is a state of printing unto itself, with its own set of advantages, challenges and outlooks. It bears little resemblance to the rest of the state, from a print perspective.

For some, operating in or around the city has its perks. Howie Weinstein, president of Candid Litho in Long Island City (which also has locations in Manhattan and New Jersey), says that New York City has been “amazing” in providing business and tax incentives: a REAP (Relocation and Employee Assistance) benefit of $3,000 per employee tax credit for 12 years. When the company moved its main facility out of the city to Long Island, the city government provided a $200,000 grant to help defray the costs.