Cuomo and his top economic development officials have for the past week staunchly defended the millions of dollars spent on boosting the upstate economy through jobs creation programs that have struggled to bear fruit. (nystateofpolitics.com)
ALBANY, New York (Reuters)-- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pressed signature issues such as cutting taxes, revitalizing worn infrastructure and boosting the upstate economy in a wide - ranging election - year speech in his annual address on Wednesday. (thebronxchronicle.com)
While they may disagree on many policy issues Miner and DeFrancisco agreed on the need to invest in aging infrastructure such as pipes and roads and faulted Cuomo's efforts to boost the upstate economy, which include tax breaks for start - up companies and competitive regional economic development awards. (chicagotribune.com)