Sentences with phrase «among upstate»

CFE leaders have countered that this is one way to build support for the cause among upstate legislators, who would otherwise not be inclined to support dumping more cash in the city.

Among the upstate projects is the «Buffalo Billion» plan, which has spawned federal bribery and bid - rigging charges against two former Cuomo aides.

Albany, Schenectady, and East Greenbush are among the upstate communities that could one day host a casino, but Les Bernal says casinos are a bad bet.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Catharine Young, an Olean Republican, was among upstate Republicans pushing for the residency plan.

Cuomo has seen a general drop in his poll numbers in recent months, but the steepest decline has been among upstate residents.

She leads Mr. Sanders by 12 percentage points in New York, but among upstate voters he fares significantly better than Mrs. Clinton in a matchup against the leading Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump, according to a Quinnipiac University poll in late March.

Hawkins has always done better among upstate voters but the recent Mayoral campaign of de Blasio building on the Occupy movement's criticism of income inequality shows that his message has widespread support in New York City.

The email points to Clinton's double - digit leads among upstate voters as well as the suburbs — areas that contain key battleground districts this November.

Erie County's 254 arrests were the most among upstate counties.

In 2014, Dadey was among the upstate Republican chairman who had spoken favorably of Trump potentially running for governor of New York.

Slowing sales tax revenue among upstate counties during the fourth quarter of 2013 is a sign the region's economy is stalling during the recovery, an analysis from Moody's on Tuesday found.

Running on her experience with the Cuomo administration, of course, has its pitfalls: The district has a Republican enrollment advantage and Cuomo's policies among upstate conservatives — including the gun - control law known as the SAFE Act — remain deeply unpopular.

Among upstate's four largest metro areas, Syracuse -LRB--0.3 percent) and Albany - Schenectady - Troy -LRB--0.5 percent) both lost jobs on a year - to - year basis, according to the preliminary estimates detailed below, while gains were small in Buffalo - Niagara Falls (+0.9 percent) and Rochester (+0.2 percent).

Ciminelli is among the upstate developers who has been charged in the federal case, whose company has played a prominent role in the Buffalo Billion economic development program.

The race is closer among upstate Democratic voters, with Cuomo leading 48 percent to 37 percent.

But it appears she's making some inroads among upstate voters — better than in the city, in fact — where Cuomo leads by only 11 points, 48 to 37, according to the Sienna College poll.

Nixon said she has appeal among upstate voters in spite of her celebrity.

Most upstate regions saw wage growth that outpaced inflation during the period, and the Finger Lakes had the highest average annual wages among the upstate regions, at just over $ 63,000.

Among the upstate town's major political donors are Joseph and Esther Markowitz, who run a local real estate company and regularly write four - figure checks to certain candidates from New York City.

Consumer sentiment among all upstate New Yorkers saw a slight, 2 - point dip between June and March, according to polling released Thursday by the Siena College Research Institute, dropping to 92 points.

While Nixon has strong political connections and name recognition in the city that was the backdrop for her Emmy Award - winning role as lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the HBO comedy «Sex and the City,» her star power among upstate voters is less certain.

Heastie said there also will be funds for transportation and other infrastructure divided among upstate and downstate regions.

Paladino and Cuomo are neck - and - neck — 46 - 47 — among upstate voters.

The measure proved controversial for the governor's popularity, especially among upstate voters and Second Amendment supporters.

Not exact matches

Kemp's own career in upstate New York indicated that this was possible (at least among working - class whites.)

For the second consecutive month, the Binghamton region tied Utica - Rome for the highest unemployment rate among the 11 upstate New York metropolitan areas.

GOP lawmakers have run hard against the passage of the bill, especially in upstate and suburban battleground districts where support among voters for the proposal is thin.

Three former executives at LPCiminelli, the general contractor on the solar manufacturing plant construction financed by the state, are among those charged in a pay - to - play case involving several upstate economic development projects.

It would most likely serve to prove the popularity of the SAFE ACT among the majority of upstate counties and send the «message of necessity» back to the democratic party.

The poll found Trump's favorable rating upstate stands at only 36 percent and his job approval is only at 26 percent among voters.

Personally, I would prefer to have seen him give a few swift kicks in the right asses and to have built a bigger grass roots party organization upstate among a widely dissatisfied electorate.

Chief among the bills that she says have been altered in negotiations includes increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 in the New York City area in the coming years and in upstate New York in an undefined time period.

Cuomo has also decried the lack of oversight of the SUNY Poly contracts for upstate development by the state comptroller, among others, and has said he's turning all of the contracts over to his own Empire State Development authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances are required.

Nixon did a little better among younger and upstate Democrats but didn't have more than a quarter of either group.

Wilson, meanwhile, has been able to steal DiNapoli's support among suburban voters and voters upstate.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a 47 percent job approval from New York voters, with a negative 47 percent disapproval rating among voters in the upstate region.

Among those joining Thompson was upstate Sen. Darrel Aubertine.

Among the other defendants are former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, who Gov. Andrew Cuomo tapped to lead various upstate projects, including the Buffalo Billion, and Joseph Percoco, a longtime friend and advisor of the governor.

Among Republicans, they are looking at about a dozen senators, including Gregory R. Ball of Putnam County, Andrew J. Lanza of Staten Island, and Mark Grisanti, James S. Alesi and Roy J. McDonald, who represent upstate districts.

Although Paterson's job approval rating is little changed among voters in New York City, he has lost support in the suburbs and upstate.

NYSUT was not listed in Sugarman's memo as among the unions whose contributions were funneled to the upstate candidates.

News this week of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Plan — a competition among seven upstate regions for $ 1.5 billion in economic development, with three ultimate $ 500 million winners — has Utica - area Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi cautiously optimistic.

If upstate New York split from downstate «the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country.»

While there has been little change among New York City voters on this question, the proportion of upstate voters — 70 % — and those in the suburbs of New York City — 64 % — have grown.

Considering that AG Andrew Cuomo still hasn't made up his mind about who — if anyone — he'll endorse among the five Democrats vying to succeed him, the following passage from today's Times story about Sean Coffey's upstate strategy takes on new significance:

Senate Republicans are balking at Cuomo's plan to create a competition for upstate development grants, and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is warning that the $ 1.5 billion fund is being shifted among state agencies — giving the governor «great latitude in spending.»

Seward was among a contingent of upstate Republicans within the GOP conference who supported Flanagan to replace Dean Skelos, a Nassau County lawmaker now under indictment for allegedly aiding the business interests of his adult son, Adam.

A patient walked into Rochester General Hospital in March with, among other things, the first documented case in upstate New York of a rare and dangerous fungal infection.

Though there remains an upstate / downstate divide among Senate Republicans, particularly when it comes to raising the minimum wage, GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan's leadership position is not in jeopardy, according to his deputy, Sen. John DeFrancisco.

The two upstate cities are among 10 that will receive a total of $ 5 million in state grants and have access to a $ 20 million grant pool that matches private sector and foundation funding.