East Brooklyn Goes Green | EBID 4th Annual Economic Development Summit: Navy Yard CEO Lindsay Green

East Brooklyn is going green — and leading, not just participating. At the 4th Annual EBBID Economic Development Summit. Leaders from government, business, clean energy, and workforce development came together around one theme: East Brooklyn Goes Green. Presented by the East Brooklyn Business Improvement District (EBBID) and the Local Development Corporation (LDCENY) of East New York, and sponsored by Con Edison, this summit marks the launch of Green Pathways East Brooklyn — a program funded by NYC Economic Development Corporation to connect East Brooklyn residents and businesses to the emerging green economy through awareness, workforce participation, career exploration, and long-term opportunity. Keynote from Brooklyn Navy Yard CEO Lindsay Green on ecosystems, job design, and inclusive growth Featured speakers & organizations Bill Wilkins — Executive Director, LDCNY & EBBID Calvin T. Brown — Deputy Commissioner, NYC SBS Camille Newman — Director, LDC of East New York Dani Gonzalez — Con Edison Lindsay Greene — President & CEO, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (Keynote) Craig Hutchinson — Regional Director, SO5 / SOF Kevin Rivera — Park Avenue Building & Roofing Supplies Dina Rabiner — SVP, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Sam Brill — VP Strategic Development, NineDot Energy Tatanisia Lumley — Building Skills New York Evelyn Ortiz — Co-CEO, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) Morissa Morris — Kinetic Communities Consulting Antuan Cannon — VP Talent Development, Willdan Energy Solutions 0:00 Welcome to the East Brooklyn Economic Development Summit 2:47 City Agency Roll Call: Who's in the Room 4:18 Bill Wilkins Opens: East Brooklyn Goes Green – EBID & LDC Vision 6:28 What Does "East Brooklyn Goes Green" Actually Mean? 8:00 NYC Small Business Services Deputy Commissioner Calvin T. Brown 9:12 Free SBS Resources: Capital Access, Fines Prevention & Business Growth 11:44 LDC East New York Director Camille Newman: SBA Grants & Business Programs 13:51 Verizon $20K Grant & FIFA World Cup Pitch Opportunity for Small Businesses 16:10 Con Edison Energy Efficiency Presentation: 70% Off Upgrades for Small Businesses 18:36 Con Ed Program Deep Dive: Eligibility, HVAC, Heat Pumps & How to Apply 23:03 Live Q&A: Con Ed Energy Rebates for Pop-Ups, Contractors & Commercial Tenants 32:43 Bill Wilkins: Why Utility Bills Are NYC's #3 Business Cost (And How to Fix It) 34:08 Keynote Introduction: Lindsay Green, President & CEO of Brooklyn Navy Yard 35:22 Lindsay Green Keynote: Building Industrial Ecosystems That Actually Work 41:08 Why Business Communities Don't Naturally Connect – And How to Force It 42:47 The Green Economy's Diversity Problem No One Talks About 44:00 Brooklyn Navy Yard's Job Design Strategy: Helping Green Tech Companies Hire Right 47:00 Real Story: Fixing a Green Tech Startup's Hiring & Pay Structure 53:04 Why Industrial Districts Need Gathering Spaces to Thrive 56:00 Maximizing Industrial Real Estate: Symbiotic Uses & the Pie Chart Model 58:10 Lindsay Green Q&A: Health & Wellness, Leadership, Office Politics & More 64:48 How to Replicate the Navy Yard Ecosystem in East Brooklyn 68:01 Attracting High-Tech Companies: LinkedIn Strategy & Tenant Pipeline Building 73:22 Craig Hutchinson: SO5 Indoor Soccer & Community Partnership Opportunities 78:01 Introducing Green Pathways East Brooklyn – EDC-Funded Green Economy Program 79:52 Employer Panel Intro: Park Avenue Building Supply, Brooklyn Chamber & NE Energy 82:07 What Does the Green Economy Actually Look Like on the Ground in Brooklyn? 84:00 Transferable Skills: How Existing Workers Can Enter the Green Economy 85:22 Battery Storage Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters & Jobs It Creates 89:35 Creating Real Entry Points for Overlooked Workers in the Green Economy 93:05 Apprenticeships, Temp Roles & Non-Traditional Pathways into Green Jobs 96:11 Building an Employer-Educator Ecosystem: Lessons from NE Energy & Transit Tech 99:58 Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Free Hiring Resources & LinkedIn Strategy 101:12 5-Year Vision: What Success Looks Like for East Brooklyn's Green Economy 105:13 Introducing Panel 2: Green Workforce Training Organizations 106:01 Panelist Introductions: Building Skills NY, OBT, Kinetic Communities & WillDan 107:46 Barriers to Entering Green Jobs: Awareness, Self-Doubt & Life Getting in the Way 109:51 Wraparound Supports: Childcare, Transit Stipends, Mental Health & Case Management 111:18 Computer & Digital Literacy as a Hidden Requirement for Green Tech Jobs 112:22 How Training Programs Stay Aligned with Rapidly Changing Employer Needs 117:50 Keeping Up with AI & Evolving Technology in Workforce Training 119:12 "Follow the Money" – How to Track Green Economy Opportunities Before They Hit 120:23 Post-Training Support: Retention, Peer Networks & Long-Term Career Success 127:10 Strategic Partnerships That Make Green Workforce Programs Work 134:42 Closing Remarks & Community Commitment