ALBANY — A top state official claimed Wednesday that the struggling StartUp New
York economic development program changed its name for the sake of simplification and not because it was...
James Malatras authored the Start - Up New
York economic development program as a deputy secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has launched its own inquiry into Buffalo Billion contracting, hiring former federal investigator Bart Schwartz, who has the power to review contracts under the western New
York economic development program before they are formally approved.
Not exact matches
Nonetheless, over the past decade or so, New
York has made strategic — and gigantic — investments and implemented enticing
economic development programs, including tax subsidies, grants, loans and other attractive lures.
Cuomo's new running mate, former Western New
York Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, not only defended the Governor's
economic development program she suggested the investment was as important to Buffalo as the Bills, Sabres, and even chicken wings.
DiNapoli is trying in the post-budget session to boost the bill that would allow his office to review procurement for state
economic development programs that have used entities affiliated with the State University of New
York.
Ken Girardin: «START - UP NY lost almost as many new job commitments as it added during 2016, signaling the end may be near for the
economic development program that Governor Andrew Cuomo once touted as «the greatest
economic savior» for upstate New
York.»
Also at 10 a.m., the state Senate Republicans unveil a 2018 «Jobs and Opportunity Agenda» that would provide significant tax cuts for businesses, cut red tape, reduce regulatory burdens, invest in workforce
development, and strengthen New
York's
economic development programs, Room 124, state Capitol, State Street, Albany.
New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo is trying to focus on positive actions in his public events in recent days as a federal investigation into his administration's
economic development programs continues.
According to Hochul, central New
York has won $ 529 million for 505 projects since the Regional
Economic Development Council
program started in 2011.
START - UP NY, New
York's signature
economic development program, made headlines for creating just 408 jobs in its first two years of operations.
Cuomo, speaking at an event in Plattsburgh, downplayed the importance of Start Up, saying its «only one
program» of many of New
York's
economic development initiatives.
John Bacheller, a retired deputy commissioner at Empire State
Development, the state economic development agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of Upstat
Development, the state
economic development agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of Upstat
development agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones
program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of Upstate New
York.
This policy brief updates the Citizens Budget Commission's (CBC's) analysis of the cost of New
York's state and local
economic development programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
economic development programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of
development programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New
York's Expanding
Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of
Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
Programs examined
economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of
development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the
programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the budget.
The state's top
economic development official says a plan in Congress to eliminate the historic tax credit
program would harm efforts to revitalize cities in New
York.
When the
program launched in 2001, New
York shot to the top of the national rankings for average spending on
economic development, according to research by Timothy Bartik, senior economist at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
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.
In 2014, the
program was expanded to cover «
economic development projects» that would «create or retain jobs in New
York state,» opening the door for the
program to dish out borrowed money to private businesses (such as the Ed Sullivan theater renovation).
«It's irrefutable that the
economic development programs have worked,» said Cuomo, who said New
York now has a record number of jobs.
She criticized Brindisi for supporting Cuomo's
economic development measures through the Start - Up New
York program.
The top legislative leaders in the Democratic - led Assembly and GOP - controlled Senate on Tuesday indicated they support approving $ 485.5 million in spending for a subsidiary of the under - investigation SUNY Polytechnic, saying the money is vital for the continuation of the
economic development program in western New
York.
New
York taxpayers have little appetite for another
economic development program that favors one industry over another or sends government checks to businesses that don't really do what they promised.
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, the chair of the
Economic Development committee, asked Zemsky about the leadership of the Start - Up
program, which offers tax breaks to entrepreneurial companies that agree to begin operations in New
York.
«It has now been determined that these projects will be funded from the New
York Works
Economic Development Fund to better facilitate management of the
program,» the memo states.
«It is clear New
York State's
economic development programs are growing in number and cost,» said CBC President Carol Kellermann.
For state lawmakers and some budget hawks, START - UP New
York is a controversial
economic development program in need of scrutiny.
Her professional experience includes positions as director of the Office of Planning and
Economic Development for the city of Bridgeport; deputy dmmissioner of the Westchester County Planning Department; assistant commissioner at the New
York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal; director of Community
Development Programs for the city of Stamford; and as CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.
5Written response by Broome County's Commissioner of Planning &
Economic Development to a citizen FOIA request for documents regarding EIT, New
York State Small Cities
Program Community
Development Block Grant and Broome County, 4/11/05
Cuomo similarly empowered Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of the State University of New
York Polytechnic Institute, to run his signature
economic development programs upstate.
Administered by Empire State
Development, the state's main economic development agency, the Restore New York program provides funding to villages, towns and cities to support demolition of vacant buildings and rehabilitation of condemned and surplus
Development, the state's main
economic development agency, the Restore New York program provides funding to villages, towns and cities to support demolition of vacant buildings and rehabilitation of condemned and surplus
development agency, the Restore New
York program provides funding to villages, towns and cities to support demolition of vacant buildings and rehabilitation of condemned and surplus properties.
One of the other subpoenas went to Empire State
Development, New York State's economic development agency, which is providing funding for t
Development, New
York State's
economic development agency, which is providing funding for t
development agency, which is providing funding for the
program.
Donald Trump implicitly criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's marquee
economic development program on Wednesday after receiving the endorsement of New
York's Conservative Party.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
economic development programs continue to bring companies and jobs to New
York, the state's top
economic development official testified Monday as lawmakers questioned whether enough is being done to hold firms to their promises and to claw back taxpayer money when they don't.
In New
York state government news, legislators in Albany are taking a week off ahead of difficult budget decisions, and Republicans in the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature
economic development programs.
The Leadership Council as follows: Adrienne Adams (Queens Community Board 12); Rhonda Binda (Jamaica Center BID); Brian Browne (St. John's University); Ricardi Calixte (Queens
Economic Development Corporation); Tonya Cantlo - Cockfield (Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning); Clive Dawkins (Property Owner); Kevin J. Forrestal (Queens Community Board 8); Deepmalya Gosh (The Child Center of New
York); Glenn Greenidge (Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District); Michael Griffith (New
York City Department of Transportation) Tyrel Hankerson (Resident); Ian Harris (Community Board 12); Howard Hecht (Community Member); Cathy Hung (Jamaica Center for Arts ad Learning / Jamaica Performing Arts Center); Derek Irby (165th Street Mall Improvement Association); Bilal Karriem (Queens Community Board 12); Malikka Karteron (Resident); Philippa Karteron (Resident); Michele Keller (Queens Community Board 12); Tameka Pierre - Louis (Civic Leader); Justin Rogers (Greater Jamaica
Development Corporation); Pierina Ana Sanchez (Regional Plan Association); Aaron Schwartz (Commercial Property Owner); Earl Simons (
York College); Nakita Vanstory (LaGuardia Community College - Justice Community
Program); Bernard Warren (Jamaica YMCA); Richard Werber (King Manor Museum); Jonathan White (Community Member); Montgomery Wilkinson (Resident); Nadezhda Williams (Community Based Organization) and Tajuana Hamm (Designee for NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.).
The new
development, which received $ 31.1 million through New
York State Homes and Community Renewal
programs, provided an
economic boost to the area with 350 construction jobs and five permanent jobs to the area.
The head of Democratic New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo's
economic development programs say he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on some of the projects.
New
York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) today announced a major northeast producer of wood construction material and supplies will be able to expand its production facilities and add jobs at its home in Oneida County with the assistance of a $ 120,000 Community
Development Block Grant —
Economic Development Program award.
New
York State — provides a number of tax incentives and funding
programs to encourage business investment and
economic development.
greater, independent oversight and review of New
York's
economic development programs and discretionary spending.
Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, the New
York State Assembly's
Economic Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state
Economic Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from st
Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of
economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state
economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from st
development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state grants.
Although SU won't receive funding from this
program, it was part of a winning bid from the Central New
York Regional
Economic Development Council that won $ 500 million in state funding as part of Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Initiative.
Calls for ethics legislation — varying measures have been approved virtually every year Cuomo has been governor — come as still more investigations are underway into the state's
economic development programs in upstate New
York and Mayor Bill de Blasio's political activities in New
York City.
«Our audits have thoughtful, constructive recommendations for how New
York's
economic development programs can be more effective.»
As investigations surrounding
economic development programs continue to swirl in New
York, Republican state lawmakers yesterday made a renewed push for oversight of spending that's meant to create jobs.
That New
York state Assembly passed
economic development programs for many years.»
As investigations into
economic development programs continue to swirl in New
York, most voters believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo is an ethical elected official, a Siena College poll released on Tuesday found.
The facts, as confirmed by ongoing independent quantitative research, show our efforts have made great strides in improving perceptions of New
York State, creating greater awareness of our
economic development programs, increasing the perception that New
York is a good or excellent place to do business by 122 percent among executives from out of state, as well as attracting more tourists to spend their vacations here.
Currently, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) prepares the most comprehensive view of state and local
economic development efforts statewide; however, the usefulness of this presentation is limited because it is based mostly on available data published for past years.1 A UEDB should be part of the Executive and Enacted budgets and should include prospective information showing the costs of all
economic development programs for the coming fiscal year.2 To capture the full scope of
economic development costs, a UEDB should bring together tax expenditures and spending at state agencies and authorities, as well as the value of discounted power offered by the New
York Power Authority.
New
York's
Economic State
Development agency revealed that it has tapped a $ 50 million fund designed to promote job growth and tourism to pay for an aggressive marketing campaign boosting Cuomo's
program to extend free tuition to middle - class students enrolling at public colleges.