Sentences with phrase «billion upstate economic development»

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

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.

The Syracuse Post-Standard calls Cuomo's latest tax relief plan «timid,» though it thinks his $ 1.5 billion upstate economic development competition is «bold.»

The windfall was carved up in a variety of directions, including a $ 1.5 billion upstate economic development program as well as funding for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project.

Bharara, meanwhile, has a number of ongoing investigations, including into Gov. Cuomo's handling and abrupt shutdown of the Moreland anti-corruption commission, as well the governor's signature Buffalo Billions upstate economic development program to see if there was potential bid rigging.

Not exact matches

Cuomo proposed using some of a $ 4 billion surplus, which he acknowledged was a «one - shot» revenue source from numerous financial settlements, on infrastructure spending, education and for helping local governments find ways to share services as part of an overall economic development boost for the upstate region.

After that, not a lot happened policy-wise for weeks as attention turned not to post-budget issues, but to the growing corruption scandal surrounding the governor's key upstate economic development program, the Buffalo Billion, which has focused on lobbyist Todd Howe and former Cuomo aide and confidant Joe Percoco.

The region's economic development plan was one of three big winners in Cuomo's competition to invest $ 1.5 billion in upstate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's multibillion - dollar upstate economic development plans, including the massive Buffalo Billion project, may be derailed by growing nervousness from IBM and other companies over the continuing corruption probes.

With the discussion surrounding a federal probe of contracts connected to the Buffalo Billion, there are concerns about possible effects on any related economic development projects throughout the upstate New York area.

Many of those illegal acts, the complaint alleges, involve the governor's much - touted upstate economic development programs, including the Buffalo Billion.

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.

Before his fall, Skelos and other Republicans said the fund was going to be used for projects in their Long Island base — which they would help designate — and privately explained that they inserted it into the budget to offset $ 1.5 billion that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was directing to an economic development competition for upstate areas.

But he says their activities were ramped up under Cuomo, and expanded to include projects like the billion dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high tech projects across upstate New York.

But Kaehny said their activities ramped up under Cuomo and expanded to include projects like the billion - dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high - tech projects across upstate New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is «100 percent supportive» of an effort by upstate business leaders, including many of his top allies, to increase an upstate economic development fund from $ 1.5 billion to $ 2.5 billion.

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.

Paterson's budget provided property tax relief by delivering aid to municipalities, and included restoration of hundreds of millions in property tax rebates for middle - class homeowners and $ 1 billion for upstate economic development.

Lawmakers also agreed to divide up the $ 5 billion dollar windfall surplus from bank settlements, with $ 1.5 billion going to upstate economic development and $ 500m to improve broadband Internet access.

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.

Cox said Bharara's probe into Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development project is proof the Republicans were right in criticizing the program as political.

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.

The cases involve accusations of bid - rigging involving upstate economic development programs — including the ballyhooed Buffalo Billion — and related dealings involving ex-Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, who previously worked for Cuomo when he was federal housing secretary.

Fred Dicker: Cuomo's multibillion - dollar upstate economic - development plans, including the massive Buffalo Billion project, may be derailed by growing nervousness from IBM and other companies over the continuing corruption probes.

Investigators from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office are examining an iPhone belonging to Alain Kaloyeros, the president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a key figure in the federal probe of the Buffalo Billion and other upstate economic development projects.

As the high - tech industry takes off in the Capital Region's suburbs, the area's Regional Economic Development Council is focusing in part on something different as it readies for a $ 1.5 billion upstate revitalization sweepstakes: urban poverty and inequality.

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.

What will happen to the complicated cases Bharara has built — especially against the eight men facing charges of bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with the governor's signature upstate economic development program, the Buffalo Billion?

Today brings the culmination of the Upstate Revitalization Initiative, a state economic development contest that has been archly called a «Hunger Games» - style competition in which three of seven upstate regions will divvy up $ 1.5 billion in economic aid.

Lawmakers also agreed to divide up the $ 5 billion windfall surplus from bank settlements, with $ 1.5 billion going to upstate economic development and $ 500 million to improve broadband Internet access.

The Buffalo Billion trial includes pay - to - play allegations involving upstate economic development projects that were a major priority for Cuomo.

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.

New York's U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, Preet Bharara, has been investigating several of Cuomo's upstate economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.

Governor Cuomo has already proposed spending $ 1.5 billion of the surplus on a contest among seven upstate regions for three economic development grants worth $ 500 million each.

The trial of Mr. Kaloyeros, the former president of the State University's Polytechnic Institute, involves bid - rigging in Mr. Cuomo's signature upstate economic development plan, the so - called Buffalo Billion.

Cuomo awarded Buffalo $ 1 billion dollars in economic development grants in his State of the State, the only upstate city to receive such a large sum.

A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»

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.

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

Bob McCarthy notes that the Buffalo Billion was not only Cuomo's signature upstate economic development program, but also a potential vehicle for him to ride to higher office, arguing that he is capable of restoring struggling Rust Belt cities to their former glory.

He is proposing to use $ 1.5 billion for an upstate economic development competition, send $ 1.3 billion to the Thruway Authority to defray the cost of the Tappan Zee replacement bridge and spend $ 500 million to develop high speed internet connections in rural areas.

I propose a record $ 20 billion economic development program to grow the momentum in upstate New York.

Job growth across upstate New York remains sluggish despite billions in economic development subsidies

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's probe involves the Buffalo Billion project and other upstate economic development programs.

The Capital Region will compete against six other upstate councils (not including Buffalo Billion recipient Western New York) for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest competition, which will coincide with the fifth iteration of his annual Regional Economic Development Council awards.

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.

A former top aid and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad».

Those under scrutiny include Joseph Percoco, a top Cuomo aid and political enforcer who recently left the administration; longtime associate and lobbyist Todd Howe; and Alain Kaloyeros, the so - called nanotech guru who the governor has entrusted to quarterback the Buffalo Billion and several other big - ticket upstate economic development projects.

Cuomo has previously outlined other uses for the surplus, including $ 1.5 billion to upstate economic development, and $ 250 million for affordable housing.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to pit seven upstate regions against each other in a competition for $ 1.5 billion in economic development funds has prompted some lawmakers and mayors to say the state shouldn't pick winners and losers.