Ahead of Thursday's deadline for cities to bid, D.C. was pitching four different locations in hopes of landing what's being touted as the largest
economic development deal in years, one that could bring an investment of up to $ 5 billion and as many as 50,000 jobs.
With a loose set of requirements like proximity to an airport and walkability, the e-commerce behemoth has set officials on a journey to sell their towns, with the aim of getting in on what some are calling one of the largest
economic development deals of the century.
DiNapoli said those involved in the scheme may not have committed the crimes if his office still had oversight of State University of New York construction contracts and
other economic development deals.
Reggie Thomas, 29, recently joined the board after about eight years in city government, with a background in land use, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, and
negotiating economic development deals.
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.
An examination by the Investigative Post, ProPublica and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism built a database of nearly 16,000
economic development deals between 2011 and 2014 that revealed the limitations of the state's recordkeeping.
ProPublica, working with Investigative Post and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, has built a searchable database of nearly 16,000
economic development deals statewide.
The SUNY Research Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with the vast state university system, retained law firm Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP in May 2016, weeks after Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered a review of certain state -
sponsored economic development deals, including the Buffalo Billion, by private investigator Bart Schwartz.
Cox and other operatives, though, feel their case against Cuomo is strong:
Economic development deals that have borne questionable fruit, looming corruption trials and service problems roiling New York City's subways.
«From a contracting perspective, we think that the comptroller's oversight should be restored, and also that New Yorkers should be able to see
every economic development deal that's out there.»
Kaloyeros, the institute's president, has long been the face of SUNY's nano tech research center, which receives big money from the state and private sector for cutting - edge tech research and
economic development deals.
The subsidy, which Democratic Mayor Paul Montinieri did not discuss with the town council before it was approved last week, revived lingering anger among Republicans over Montineiri's announcement of
another economic development deal days before last fall's municipal elections.
That's why when you look at
an economic development deal, you have to look it as an opportunity to pave your roads and replace your water pipes.»
In May, he was stripped of all authority in making
economic development deals, and forced to resign from the development boards.