Sentences with phrase «better jobs upstate»

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Many upstate elected officials have signed on in support of Uber, saying their cities would benefit from the competition to existing cab companies, as well as the jobs the company says it will be creating.

«Our visionary agenda also seeks to bring good - paying jobs upstate through the Made by New Yorkers program to keep manufacturing jobs here and showcase products made in this state.»

Just 3 years ago our industry supported 5,000 jobs in upstate New York, due largely to the ongoing exploration of vertical wells across the Southern Tier.

At the press conference, Bluhm spoke on jobs created as well as Ward's aid in passing legislation for upstate casinos, stating «I'd like to have a special thanks and recognize the tremendous job that Peter Ward has done... Without Peter's great work we wouldn't be here.

On the revenue side, Cuomo - era taxes aimed at upstate manufacturing, quickened the pace of good, high - paying jobs from upstate.

• Chuck Schumer has not been effective in creating good paying jobs especially in upstate New York or in addressing the depression level economy of many of our rural areas and western and northern tier areas of New York.

On six — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and downstate needs, improving infrastructure, improving the economy and planning for New York's future — only between 23 and 35 percent of voters say Cuomo has done an excellent or good job.

The Start - Up legislation was amended to include select downstate projects as well as broader categories upstate, to be expanded to many locations where there are no connections to a college, and to tie into the state's job development capabilities.

But not everyone thinks it's the best solution to upstate's continued lagging economy.EJ McMahon, President of the fiscally conservative think tank the Empire Center, says the building of resort style casinos won't generate as many jobs as some other industries, like opening up the state's vast shale resources to hydro fracking.

Maragos said Schumer has «not been effective in creating good - paying jobs especially in upstate New York or in addressing the depression - level economy of many of our rural areas and western and northern tier areas of New York.»

At the time, the governor characterized the deal as «an enormous win,» advancing clean energy goals as well as being a none - too - subtle move to save good - paying jobs and tax revenue in long - suffering upstate communities.

On key issues facing the state — reducing corruption, improving public education, balancing upstate and upstate concerns, improving infrastructure, growing the economy and planning for the state's future — only between 23 percent and 35 percent of voters believe the governor has done a good or excellent job.

«Majorities of downstate suburban and upstate voters say their local public schools are doing an excellent or good job of preparing students to be college or career ready, however, twice as many New York City voters say their local public schools are doing a fair or poor job of preparing students, not a good or excellent job.»

The question is should we regulate them better, maximize the resources, create jobs in upstate New York by attracting and marketing 50 million tourists in New York City up north.»

Supporters — including Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate — argued that expanding the app's service to upstate New York would create jobs as well as cut down on drunk driving.

That is how we will create good jobs, cut power costs, and revitalize the upstate economy,» Hawkins said.

In Utica, a former industrial hub in upstate New York where the near collapse of manufacturing has made for a scarcity of jobs and a rarity of good news, the announcement in August 2015 that an Austrian chip maker had decided to put down roots in a fabrication plant built by the state was cause for jubilation.

«Today's decision... is an important next step as we finalize our plans to attract tourism to upstate New York and create thousands of good - paying jobs as well as new revenue for local businesses.

Cuomo says his administration will try to do a better job of linking upstate producers of alcoholic beverages with the lucrative New York City market, and will promote more tourism links.

«By investing in this cutting - edge technology, we are creating a pathway to grow the upstate economy and create good - paying, quality jobs in the industries of the future.»

His job approval rating has also risen to 54 percent and he is gaining among Democrats and Republicans as well as in the New York City suburbs and upstate.

Being a native of Western New York, I know better than most how hard - hit New York's upstate region has been hit by job losses.

Proponents argued that the program would save thousands of job upstate, both those directly employed at the facilities as well as those who operate nearby businesses.

Koch recently told me those comments were «stupid» and insisted he would have been a better governor for upstate than anyone who has held the job since the 80s.

Trump said upstate New Yorkers should pick up and move to states like Wisconsin, which have better job prospects, leaving their lives and homes behind.

The real estate mogul referenced this showing, as well as Clinton's pledges as a U.S. senator to boost jobs in upstate New York that did not fully come to pass.

Senate GOP spokesman Scott Reif explained, «Our only motivation was to keep Vernon Downs open and protect 300 good - paying jobs in upstate New York.»

«As this report shows, many in the state, especially upstate, have been left behind when it comes to good jobs.

• Private job growth in the region's three major metropolitan areas - Syracuse, Utica - Rome, and Ithaca - lags well behind that of upstate peers Albany and Buffalo.

Percoco served as the governor's executive secretary, he is accused of taking more than $ 600,000 in bribes from an energy company that needed state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley and an upstate developer that received several state contracts, as well as getting a job at the energy company for his wife.

Mr. Cuomo has hinted occasionally at the makings of a broad, if workmanlike, agenda for the next four years: creating jobs, particularly upstate; rebuilding infrastructure, including upgrading New York's aging airports; demanding better performance from the state's public schools.