Sentences with phrase «upstate economic initiatives»

Federal prosecutors brought corruption charges against top state government insiders and business development executives Thursday, scorching Gov. Andrew Cuomo's hallmark upstate economic initiatives.

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«During his 25 - year tenure in the Senate, he has been a tireless advocate for initiatives aimed at spurring job growth and economic opportunity in every corner of New York, but particularly upstate which has been his lifelong home.

He criticized Cuomo's economic development policies, especially upstate - focused initiatives that he believes have benefited only those in the governor's circle of friends.

There's not even a publicly stated rate of pay for his hand - picked investigator, who was assigned, from what the governor says, to look into what U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara already was looking into — which seems so far to be improper lobbying and conflicts of interest involving the Buffalo Billion and upstate nanotech economic development initiatives, connected to SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany.

On Friday, Cuomo's upstate economic development initiatives became the target of a separate federal investigation.

The Buffalo visit on Sept. 23 came one day after eight men were arrested, accused of an extensive bid - rigging scandal connected to Cuomo's banner upstate economic development initiative — the Buffalo Billion.

He is campaigning on his pragmatic approach that has coupled tax cuts and upstate economic development initiatives with liberal victories like gun control and same - sex marriage.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hired a former criminal prosecutor to review his upstate economic development initiatives after learning federal investigators are examining potential conflicts of interest and improper bidding.

Cuomo announced Friday that his administration retained a former criminal prosecutor to review his upstate economic development initiatives after learning federal investigators are examining potential conflicts of interest and improper bidding related to the programs.

Bharara's public - corruption indictment of the governor's erstwhile alter ego, Joseph Percoco, was not only a personal humiliation; it also underscored the all - but - fatal fissures in Cuomo's signature upstate economic development initiatives.

While Cuomo is not accused of wrongdoing and isn't expected to testify, the charges against Percoco have damaged both his image as a reformer and one of his signature policy initiatives, the investment of billions of dollars in public money in to upstate economic development programs.

LG Kathy Hochul is in Albany, and will preside over the Regional Economic Development Council presentations for annual funding and the new upstate revitalization initiative (AKA, the Hunger Games).

Percoco and other former Cuomo aides and associates have been accused of federal corruption tied to a number of upstate economic development initiatives.

He also reported receiving between $ 20,000 and $ 50,000 from CHA, an Albany - based engineering firm that also has business with the state, including some involved in Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development initiative.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's running mate this fall, former Buffalo - area Rep. Kathy Hochul, says the governor's initiatives, including Start - Up NY and the establishment of ten regional economic development councils, have helped spur additional growth in all areas, particularly upstate.

ALBANY — The federal probe of New York development initiatives is broader than the Buffalo Billion projects, the highest - profile piece of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's upstate economic strategy.

Todd Howe, president of WOH Government Solutions, this week was included on a list of lobbyists from his parent firm, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, who are representing COR Development and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, two entities that have been caught up in the federal probe into Cuomo's Buffalo Billion upstate economic development initiative.

He plans to replicate the «Buffalo Billion» economic development initiative in other upstate cities through the creation of the Upstate Revitalization Fund.

Changes that lawmakers want to economic development programs were made ripe following allegations by federal prosecutors that the Buffalo Billion and a couple of other big upstate initiatives were part of a massive, alleged pay - to - play, bid - rigging scandal.

Both of those entities are caught up in the ongoing federal probe into Cuomo's Buffalo Billion upstate economic development initiative.

Bharara's office is still looking into Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development initiative to see if there was any bid - rigging.

In order to augment upstate economic growth, the governor has set aside $ 7 million in the budget for promotion and marketing initiatives.

He also called for a bar exam for teachers, and all day pre kindergarten Economic development initiatives include expanding casino gambling, starting with three upstate, and a marketing plan for New York produced food and drink, as well as the creation of some tax free business zones.

The attorney is assigned to look into the Buffalo Billion program and other upstate economic development initiatives that have fallen into the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, according to Schwartz's contract with the Executive Chamber released on Friday.

Bart M. Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, is to conduct the review; it involves the Buffalo Billion, a signature Cuomo administration program meant to revitalize that long - suffering city, and other elements of the governor's nanotech initiative, on which he has hinged much of his upstate economic policy.

But Cuomo spoke for more than an hour — starting with his jobs and economic development initiatives and laying out ideas on education, energy and upstate tourism — before getting into the meat of his gun - control proposals.

As Schwartz and Bharara investigate, upstate economic development initiatives are pressing forward.