Chelsea Cruz, Program Manager, and Brian Manning, Media Relations Associate, Communications and Outreach

For our second regional visit of the year, we ventured about as far north as you can go in New York State, spending two days in June in the North Country region, where President Dudley and members of our staff visited Plattsburgh, Potsdam, and Fort Drum, in Jefferson County near Watertown. The local leaders we met with told us about successes and challenges alike, including the significance of having Canada as a close neighbor; concerns related to workforce development, demographics, and access to broadband; why collaboration matters for regional businesses and institutions; and how Watertown has a unique relationship with Fort Drum, a major military installation in the area.

Suzanne Elio, Officer, Communications and Outreach

The New York Fed’s regional visits typically take our team many hours and miles away from our office in Lower Manhattan. There is, in fact, a lot of ground to cover in the Second District. But in March, we stayed closer to home, with a visit to New York City’s remarkably diverse borough of Queens.

Tony Davis, Officer and Director, and Chelsea Cruz, Program Manager, Communications and Outreach

The New York Fed’s regional roadshows — quarterly trips to different parts of the Second District — help us maintain connections with the people and communities we serve, gather insights into local economic conditions and share research on the regional economy. On these visits, President Dudley and other New York Fed staff meet with business leaders, public officials, representatives from local community and economic development organizations, students and educators to get a sense of how the real economy is performing and impacting their communities.