A “Local Business Enterprise” or “LBE” shall mean, as a first priority, a business entity located within the following zip codes:

11405, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11451, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11695, 11697, 11559, 11598, 11096, 11516, 11557, 11003, 11580, 11581, 11582 (the “Tier 1 Zone”); and as a second priority, LBEs located within the Borough of Queens, New York (the “Tier 2 Zone”).

In order to be eligible for LBE participation credit, a firm must have its principal place of business located within Tier 1 Zone or Tier 2 Zone for at least one year. A principal place of business is the firm’s main office or headquarters, where high-level officers direct, control and coordinate the firm’s activities.

Firms may also be eligible for LBE participation credit if they conduct significant business activities within Tier 1 Zone or Tier 2 Zone. In order to receive credit for a firm not having its principal place of business within [Tier 1 Zone or Tier 2 Zone], the Lessee must submit an LBE review request to the Port Authority Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Government & Community Relations Department detailing the proposed firm’s business activities both within and outside of Tier 1 Zone or Tier 2 Zone, including information on the length of time they have been conducted.

The determination of eligibility for LBE credit shall be at the discretion of the Port Authority, and may be based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the significance of the activities in Tier 1 Zone and Tier 2 Zone in comparison to the firm’s overall activities, and the number of employees a firm has residing in Tier 1 Zone and Tier 2 Zone. Any recent business presence established for the purpose of LBE eligibility on a Port Authority project, including but not limited to new office locations and the hiring of Tier 1 Zone and Tier 2 Zone employees, shall not be considered.