<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Tesla has surpassed its job commitments at Giga New York in Buffalo, easing pressure from lawmakers who threatened the company with fines, subsidy clawbacks, and dealership license revocations last year.</p>    <p>The company reported more than 3,460 statewide jobs at the end of 2025, meeting the benchmark tied to its dollar-a-year lease at the state-built facility.</p>    <p>As per an employment report reviewed by local media, Tesla employed 2,399 full-time workers at Gigafactory New York and 1,060 additional employees across the state at the end of 2025. Part-time roles pushed the total headcount of Tesla’s New York staff above the 3,460-job target.</p>    <figure><div> <blockquote><div lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>NEWS: Tesla has hired an additional 350 employees at its Giga New York factory.</p><p>Tesla also says it has invested $350 million in supercomputers on the site and has finally started manufacturing solar panels at the site (as previously reported). https://t.co/fxDQ3QgdS1</p></div>— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) February 17, 2026</blockquote> </div></figure>    <p>The gains stemmed in part from a new Long Island service center, a Buffalo warehouse, and additional showrooms in White Plains and Staten Island. Tesla also said it has invested $350 million in supercomputing infrastructure at the site and has begun manufacturing solar panels.</p>    <p>Empire State Development CEO Hope Knight said the agency was “very happy” with Giga New York’s progress, as noted in a <em>WXXI</em> report. The current lease runs through 2029, and negotiations over updated terms have included potential adjustments to job requirements and future rent payments.</p>    <p>Some lawmakers remain skeptical, however. Assemblymember Pat Burke questioned whether the reported job figures have been fully verified. State Sen. Patricia Fahy has also continued to sponsor legislation that would revoke Tesla’s company-owned dealership licenses in New York. John Kaehny of Reinvent Albany has argued that the project has not delivered the manufacturing impact originally promised as well.</p>    <p>Knight, for her part, maintained that Empire State Development has been making the best of a difficult situation. </p>    <p>“(Empire State Development) has tried to make the best of a very difficult situation. There hasn’t been another use that has come forward that would replace this one, and so to the extent that we’re in this place, the fact that 2,000 families at (Giga New York) are being supported through the activity of this employer. It’s the best that we can have happen,” the CEO noted. </p>                  
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<p>Tesla has met its job commitments at Giga New York, reporting over 3,460 jobs by the end of 2025, easing political pressures from lawmakers. The company employed 2,399 full-time workers at the factory and 1,060 statewide, surpassing the target tied to its lease. Tesla has also invested $350 million in supercomputing infrastructure and started manufacturing solar panels. Despite progress, some lawmakers remain skeptical about job verification and the project's overall impact. Empire State Development expressed satisfaction with the progress, emphasizing the importance of the jobs created.</p>

- Tesla has exceeded its job targets at Giga New York, employing over 3,460 statewide by the end of 2025, easing political pressure from lawmakers.  
- The company has reported 2,399 full-time workers at the Gigafactory and an additional 1,060 employees statewide, supported by new service centers and showrooms.  
- Despite progress, skepticism remains among some lawmakers regarding the reported figures and the project's initial manufacturing impact.