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That's because the state budget, passed late Sunday, does not include any of the proposals to potentially make Regional Economic Development Councils more transparent.

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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday indicated to reporters his Democratic conference's one - house budget measure will seek to roll back efforts by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expand his powers over the budget and gain more transparency over the Regional Economic Development Councils.

New York's 10 regional economic development councils will compete for more than $ 800 million in state economic development aid in the latest round of an initiative launched by Cuomo six years ago.

And Majority Leader John Flanagan indicated the conference is champing at the bit to take a more arched approach to Cuomo, starting with Cuomo's pet economic development program: The Regional Economic Development economic development program: The Regional Economic Developmedevelopment program: The Regional Economic Development Economic DevelopmentDevelopment Council.

While the councils have seemingly given the executive branch of government more authority and discretion over economic development spending, Flanagan insisted the appetite for oversight isn't a switch in his approach.

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The Business Council supports continued funding for the state's Regional Economic Development Councils, funding for the state to host more tourism related summits and initiatives that create private sector investment and job creation.

At stake is more than $ 800 million in funding that will be divvied up among regional economic development councils around the state, with some getting much large pieces of the pie than others.

Striving for something more formal than the current system — in which individual companies negotiate with state Empire State Development Corporation officials — Cuomo said each of the 10 regional economic councils will develop a comprehensive plan and submit it to the state by November.

Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council must be more selective in its investments.

Besides assisting communities affected by state facility closures, these funds will be used to provide more than $ 130 million for competitively determined economic development projects put forward by the Regional Councils, $ 100 million for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital program and $ 10 million towards the State's existing commitment for the New York City Empowerment Zone.

Commisso said that as mayor he would review financial incentives given to luxury housing developers and restructure the city's now - quasi-public economic development agencies, making them more accountable to the mayor and Common Council.

But lawmakers who support increasing oversight for the governor's pet projects like the START - UP NY program and the regional economic development councils in recent days have been more assertive, saying they can act on their own on the oversight issues, even with a potential veto by Cuomo.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday at the state Business Council's annual retreat in Bolton Landing gave what has become a sort of greatest - hits speech for his administration: A property tax cap, a self - imposed limit on annual spending increases, economic development spending and a tourism push that has paid out dividends of more people heading upstate.

Please visit the Regional Economic Development Councils website for more information about the Regional Councils and Consolidated Funding Application Process: http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/.

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«If we are both going to make Staten Island an easier place for people to commute to and from, make Staten Island a place with more economic development potential,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said, «we need this West Shore Light Rail to move forward.»

The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council (CNYREDC) will hold six potential project forum workshops in order to help interested applicants learn more about New York State economic and community development funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for future pEconomic Development Council (CNYREDC) will hold six potential project forum workshops in order to help interested applicants learn more about New York State economic and community development funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for futurDevelopment Council (CNYREDC) will hold six potential project forum workshops in order to help interested applicants learn more about New York State economic and community development funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for future peconomic and community development funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for futurdevelopment funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for future projects.

«WNYREDC is committed to capitalizing on the region's abundance of resources as we continue to grow the agricultural sector and create more healthy communities,» said Jeff Belt, Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and SolEpoxy President.

The state budget did include more spending on economic development in the budget, including more money for Regional Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects in economic development in the budget, including more money for Regional Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects development in the budget, including more money for Regional Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects in Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects in Buffalo.

At 7 p.m., Assemblywoman Pat Fahy holds a «community conversation» about 2016 legislative priorities, the Capital Region's recent regional economic development council grant and more, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

State lawmakers in both chambers are proposing mechanisms to rein in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development efforts, reject a rebranding of the START - UP NY program and provide more oversight of the Regional Economic Development Ceconomic development efforts, reject a rebranding of the START - UP NY program and provide more oversight of the Regional Economic Developmendevelopment efforts, reject a rebranding of the START - UP NY program and provide more oversight of the Regional Economic Development CEconomic DevelopmentDevelopment Councils.

The council hopes to help interested applicants learn more about New York State economic and community development funding available, and the most effective ways to secure that funding for future projects.

Syracuse, N.Y. — New York's 10 regional economic development councils will compete for more than $ 800 million in state economic development aid in the latest round of an initiative launched by Gov. Andrew Cuomo six years ago.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced more than $ 755 million in Regional Economic Development Council grants.

The Senate leader says he's also seeking more control over distribution of funds for transportation infrastructure projects, and Governor Cuomo's regional economic development councils grants.

More recently, it appears from press accounts and government websites that Governor Cuomo has begun using Multi-Modal Program money as an important part of Regional Economic Development Council grants.

It's one part of a series of measures that would establish more oversight of Cuomo's business subsidy programs — others would require financial disclosures on regional economic development councils and mandate more reporting on tax - free zones that critics say are under - performing — that have cropped up, but not advanced.

He also restated a plan to provide free tuition to students whose families earn less than $ 125,000 and wants to spend another $ 750 million on economic development through regional councils, which Senate Republicans have pledged to oversee more closely in the coming months.

Perhaps most egregious, he proposed hundreds of millions more to the Regional Economic Development Councils to create jobs by throwing money at selected businesses.

That's just a sample of the hundreds of projects funded by one of Cuomo's signature economic development initiatives, a system of 10 regional councils that develop plans based on regional strengths and compete for state funding — more than $ 4 billion so far.

$ 1.5 M project in Moreau will create first - of - its - kind facility to store, process, package and ship high - quality grains to support farming community and craft beverage industry Malta, NY — The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, the county's designated economic development agency, today announced that New York's Regional Economic Development Council has awarded $ 300,000 in funding to support + Reconomic development agency, today announced that New York's Regional Economic Development Council has awarded $ 300,000 in funding to support development agency, today announced that New York's Regional Economic Development Council has awarded $ 300,000 in funding to support + REconomic Development Council has awarded $ 300,000 in funding to support Development Council has awarded $ 300,000 in funding to support + Read More

In fact, the Bronx received more than half of the first round of dollars by Governor Andrew Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Council.

JAMESTOWN - Officials with the New York State Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will be coming to Jamestown next week to get a first - hand look at how the state's $ 10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) investment... [Read more...]

Zemsky said New York's regional councils have made economic development programs more transparent and effective.

«I think some of the governor's economic development — the broad - based reforms to the business climate and the more tactical, programmatic work like regional councils and START - UP are taking hold, and you're seeing the positive effect in the vibe of people, in the comments of people,» Adams said, referencing a system of tax - free zones rooted in public universities.

«I think what has changed is a desire to see more transparency form the executive branch, and the regional economic development councils, but I don't think it will slow down at all the access to resources to continue the resurgence of our economy,» Peoples - Stokes says.

The funding, received through New York State's Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative, will assist the City in transforming contaminated and inaccessible land into a vibrant mixed - use waterfront community featuring more than 5 acres of open space, market rate and affordable rental housing, and retail.

Flanagan said there also are questions about the independence of the governor's regional economic development councils, and whether there should be more transparency about their dealings.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Chief Technology Officer will chair technology and business leaders» guidance group Malta, NY — The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, the county's designated economic development agency, today announced a critical step forward in advancing its innovative Next Wave Center project: the formation of an advisory council made up of leading national and regional technology and business + Read More

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito set up a commission to contemplate property tax reform, only to reverse course and have it study economic development tax breaks instead, a more politically palatable issue.

Since March, MLS has spent $ 1,155,777 targeting NYC Council Members, the Mayor, the Borough President, the Public Advocate, Parks and Recreation, The Economic Development Corporation and many more.

The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council's largest single money request is for more than $ 5 million to complete work at the CNY Biotechnology Research Center at the former Kennedy Square apartments.

PLATTSBURGH — The North Country Regional Economic Development Council has endorsed the proposed plan for Boreas Ponds that would allow for the maximum amount of recreation on the newly acquired parcel more