«In western New York it's a continuation of regional
economic development dollars which is so important in revitalizing this downtown», Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul told WBEN in Buffalo Saturday.
The congressman said Cuomo is attempting to use the budget to sneak in legislation on policy and give himself unilateral authority
over economic development dollars.
Tom DiNapoli: «Now that the economy has certainly been in a recovery mode, it's certainly not as strong as we'd like it to be in many parts of the state, I think now is a good time for us to look not only at this program, but at the
various economic development dollars that we've spent over the past few years to see what kind of return we've been getting on those taxpayer dollar investments.
«It disgusts me to know that state
economic development dollars were used to support a project where goods were manufactured in China, when we have companies like Feldmeier Equipment that produce products like this right in the Mohawk Valley,» Brindisi said in a statement.
Brindisi said «state
economic development dollars were used to support a project where goods were manufactured in China.»
«State
economic development dollars were used to support a project where goods were manufactured in China.»
Our state can and will produce thousands of jobs if we reform the way we invest state
economic development dollars.»
Excerpt: «Chuck Lavine believes that increased employment must be the most important factor in determining how and where New York's
economic development dollars should be invested.
«There were millions of dollars doled out to people who would then contribute to Governor Cuomo's campaign coffers, and
the economic development dollars weren't helping the citizens of Syracuse who need it most,» She said.
But that's not enough for Flanagan, Hannon and Phillips, who have a constantly growing wish list that now includes hospital and health care funding,
economic development dollars for a public works garage, and even stopping New York City from utilizing now - idle Queens wells.
There will be another competition for state
economic development dollars, if the state legislature approves spending $ 1.5 billion for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed Upstate New York Economic Revitalization Competition.
Nixon added that «it was good that jobs were created» in the broader Buffalo Billion program, but she questioned the way in which
economic development dollars are dedicated by the Cuomo administration and said more state money needs to be spent on crumbling infrastructure needs.