In furtherance of the purposes set forth in this article, the board shall have the following powers:
The department, the power authority of the state of New York, the urban development corporation, and all other state officers, departments, boards, divisions and commissions shall render such services to the board within their respective functions as may be requested by the board.
The board shall solicit applications for economic development power by public notice. Such notice shall be in the form of newspaper advertisements, press releases, and by such other means as the board finds appropriate.
N.Y. Economic Development Law § 183