Sentences with phrase «economic developers in»

Following Knight's presentation, two senior - level corporate real estate executives offered case studies through which the economic developers in attendance could gain more of an inside view of the factors influencing companies» site selection decisions.

«Jeff Bray has been one of the most respected economic developers in this state; I've learned a lot from him,» Mathes said.

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«I think it's workforce, workforce, workforce,» said developer Bob Buchanan, chairman of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. «Amazon is coming to these entities and saying, «Okay, we're coming in with 50,000 employees over time.

The World Crypto Economic Forum was founded in 2017 with the mission of supporting the growing Blockchain community and creating a global network of entrepreneurs and developers in today's growing Blockchain industry.

The entertainment complex project, launched under developer Mills Corporation during the 2004 boom, fell into default during the economic downturn and hung in the balance for years before being acquired by current owner Triple Five Group in August.

In her role with Glen Ellyn, she'll work with businesses, developers and brokers to coordinate economic development activities.

In response to Andrew Cuomo's new jobs plan, Carl Paladino's campaign is dredging up the past, citing his record as HUD secretary and a jobs proposal he floated during his failed 2002 gubernatorial bid in an effort to blow holes in his credibility as an economic developeIn response to Andrew Cuomo's new jobs plan, Carl Paladino's campaign is dredging up the past, citing his record as HUD secretary and a jobs proposal he floated during his failed 2002 gubernatorial bid in an effort to blow holes in his credibility as an economic developein an effort to blow holes in his credibility as an economic developein his credibility as an economic developer.

Next year, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, will go on trial along with the former president of SUNY Nanotech and upstate developers, who are accused of being involved in a bribery and bid - rigging scheme for economic development projects.

Stern and the undercover FBI agent led the politicians involved to believe that they were wealthy developers looking for to curry favor and would use their economic resources to help Smith bribe his way into City Hall in exchange for political favors that would pave the way for their upstate development projects.

Hizzoner said Wednesday that the city's Economic Development Corp. will turn over the lease to the property that Messier and developer Ken Parker's company, KNIC, needs to break ground once the state's economic development arm formally authorizes a $ 108 million loan for the first phase that was included in his stateEconomic Development Corp. will turn over the lease to the property that Messier and developer Ken Parker's company, KNIC, needs to break ground once the state's economic development arm formally authorizes a $ 108 million loan for the first phase that was included in his stateeconomic development arm formally authorizes a $ 108 million loan for the first phase that was included in his state budget.

The economic comeback that has inspired so many in Buffalo of late includes significant investments by local developers.

In January, Buffalo developer Howard Zemsky was put in charge of the state's economic development effortIn January, Buffalo developer Howard Zemsky was put in charge of the state's economic development effortin charge of the state's economic development efforts.

The governor's former closest aide is accused of accepting $ 35,000 in bribes from the Syracuse developers, in exchange for helping ease economic development projects in Central New York.

Cuomo has made a number of public appearances across the state, continuing to promote economic development efforts, just as he did before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged several of Cuomo's former close associates and two major real estate developers with bribery and fraud in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

It's been a week since a federal corruption investigation exploded in New York state, bringing fraud and bribery and charges against developers and state officials for allegedly running a pay - to - play scheme involving upstate economic development projects.

Alicia Glen, Mayor Bill de Blasio's deputy mayor for housing and economic development, told the City Council today that obligating developers who receive the controversial 421a tax break to pay construction workers prevailing wages could result in 17,000 badly - needed below - market apartments not getting built — and argued that the demand for low - cost housing trumps the call for union jobs.

With regards to rent and sale of property owned by private developers, the President bemoaned prices are too high for the average Ghanaian, encouraging private sector investment in cheaper housing for people from varying economic divides.

Mr. Percoco, who had served as Mr. Cuomo's executive deputy secretary, is accused of soliciting and taking more than $ 315,000 in bribes from 2012 to 2016 from two companies: Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that was seeking state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley, and COR Development, a major developer in the Syracuse area that ended up with several large state - funded economic development projects.

The federal probe has focused on the Buffalo Billion economic development project to build a solar panel factory for SolarCity, but also includes real estate developers working on projects in other cities.

A new governor will appoint people who are more attuned to the needs of the state — more interested in preserving the environment rather than selling it to developers, more interested in finding alternatives to the ever - expanding road building, more interested in serving the little guy rather than big business, and less interested in legislating social policy than planning economic development.

Ciminelli's firm ultimately was chosen as the preferred developer for government economic stimulus programs in western New York.

In his introductory remarks, Langworthy took aim at Cuomo's economic development policies, suggesting the governor tried to buy the affection of Western New Yorkers after a poor local showing in the 2010 election, the year he was challenged by Buffalo businessman and developer Carl PaladinIn his introductory remarks, Langworthy took aim at Cuomo's economic development policies, suggesting the governor tried to buy the affection of Western New Yorkers after a poor local showing in the 2010 election, the year he was challenged by Buffalo businessman and developer Carl Paladinin the 2010 election, the year he was challenged by Buffalo businessman and developer Carl Paladino.

The push and pull over the control of the economic development spending comes after the arrests last year of prominent upstate developers, former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and an ex-top aide and confidant to the governor, Joe Percoco, in a case stemming from kickbacks and bid rigging related to key economic development spending in New York.

Last year, a former close advisor to Cuomo, Joe Percoco, the former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros, and prominent upstate developers were arrested and charged in a kickback and bid - rigging case centering around key economic development projects.

Last year, a former close advisor to Cuomo, Joe Percoco, the former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros, and several upstate developers were arrested and charged in a kickback and bid - rigging case involving economic development projects.

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.

Economic development spending has come under renewed scrutiny after the governor's former top aide was arrested last year and charged in a sweeping bid - rigging case that included prominent upstate developers who have received contracts under the state's job spending efforts.

The push for those changes were prompted in part by the arrest last year of a formerly close aide to the governor, Joe Percoco, and the ex-president of SUNY Polytechnic, accused alongside prominent upstate developers of bribery and kickbacks in economic development spending.

And in June, the two Syracuse defendants, real - estate developers from Buffalo, and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros will stand trial on corruption allegations related to the Buffalo Billion, one of the governor's signature economic development initiatives.

Often working with a lobbyist, Todd R. Howe, a former aide to Mr. Cuomo, Dr. Kaloyeros is accused of personally drafting and revising several requests for proposals to favor certain developers, including one for a SUNY Polytechnic dorm, another for a campus research building and two connected to huge economic development contracts in Syracuse and Buffalo.

This leads to economic development like in Albany's Park South area, hence the broad - based interest in his candidacy from labor unions and developers.»

Riley's Brine Wells Development LLC has been selected by state economic development officials as the developer for a $ 42 million restoration of the Hotel Niagara in downtown Niagara Falls.

Our job as economic developers are to bring these nuances and details to the forefront and solve the problems that confront growth and prosperity here in Saratoga County.

In May, just as the session winds down, a trial is scheduled for former SUNY nano mastermind Alain Kaloyeros and a host of upstate developers, although as much on the block for scrutiny will be the governor's upstate economic development schemes, and those who carried out his wishes.

In the Manhattan federal corruption case, Howe has admitted to pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from developers and from rigged bids on state contracts linked to the upstate Buffalo Billion economic - revitalization plan — at the same time he was working as a consultant to the taxpayer - funded program.

Early in the bargaining process, Carl Weisbrod, the director of the Department of City Planning and Alicia Glen, the deputy mayor for housing and economic development, eagerly declared that developer Alma Realty had agreed to committing 20 percent of the new floor space to low and middle - income units.

Percoco is facing bribery charges related to efforts to secure economic development contracts, part of a sweeping case that has also resulted in charges for former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and prominent upstate developers.

Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.

State economic czar Howard Zemsky, his wife, Leslie, and their two adult children are determined to bring back the area now known as Larkinville in Buffalo, renovating a number of buildings and luring new businesses and other developers to do the same.

Lobbyist Todd Howe, now cooperating in widespread bribery and bid - rigging case, appears to have been paid by both the state and a developer in a failed economic development deal.

Miner said this economic development strategy enriches developers and leaves the rest of the community behind, but in the PILOT, Pyramid has put in provisions to address the issue.

Much like the Bloomberg administration courted tech companies, under mayor Bill de Blasio the city's Economic Development Corp. put a request for proposals offering $ 100 million in city land and other benefits for developers to build a life - sciences hub.

«There is a private developer, a state entity, the university — a core team of partners — that have an interest in investing half a billion dollars right next to downtown Syracuse,» said Robert Simpson, president of CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity.

«The Bloomberg administration's top - down approach to economic development has disproportionately relied on ill - conceived mega-projects and re-zonings that produced wealth for developers but few living - wage jobs,» he said in the Staten Island speech.

While in the minds of its developers and supporters the Nevele should be a sure bet for a casino license, it is up against some stiff competition from developers looking to build casinos in Orange County, who argue that with the county's proximity to the city and Stewart International Airport offer the best chance for economic success.

IEDC has named 2016 the Year of the Economic Developer, in light of...

The former close associate Joe Percoco may be accused of accepting payments form developers involved in Cuomo's economic projects.

The developers signed a 99 - year lease with the city's Economic Development Corporation in October 2014.