Reporters in Rochester asked Cuomo if he could truly claim parity even as he proposing another $ 500 million in
economic development funding for Western New York, an area that already famously received the Buffalo Billion.
The North Country Regional Economic Development Council received $ 61.4 million in state
economic development funding on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 at the Egg Center for Performing Arts in Albany.
Cuomo has already suggested using $ 1.5 billion of that money for an
upstate economic development fund in which seven regions would compete, but only three would win up to $ 500 million.
Backed by
Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), Aspada has previously invested in startups across sectors such as across agricultural supply chains, logistics, financial services, education and healthcare.
These troubles are occuring as Malaysia faces what may be its worst - ever political scandal, arising from the debt -
ridden economic development fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
The governor appeared to do his best to answer questions openly, vowed to address flaws in the state's procurement process, and even promised
more economic development funding for Western New York.
While top honors instead went to Central New York, the Finger Lakes and the Southern Tier, the region did lock in $ 85.1 million in
regional economic development funds on Thursday, bringing the total over a five - year period to nearly a half - billion in state investment.
While on the surface appearing to give in to Cuomo on the Buffalo Billion, the Legislature, in the context of
overall economic development funding, takes a number of slaps at the Democratic governor that are certain to be a challenge for the sides to resolve before April 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced a free training workshop on June 11 on accessing multiple
economic development funding sources through one streamlined grant application process.
SARANAC The Town of Saranac was awarded $ 907,348 in state
economic development funds last week, giving new life to a water project over two years in the making.
Cuomo, whose base is statewide, has gone out of his way to emphasize his upstate commitments,
including economic development funding, tourism promotion and unprecedented support for agribusinesses surrounding yogurt and booze.
In a 2012 regional
economic development funding round, 3Gi Terminals was awarded $ 420,000 from Empire State Development, New York's economic development agency, for «Phase 1» of construction of the planned Central New Inland Depot located next to a rail yard, which would transfer cargo containers from rail to and from surrounding ports.
But the governor called out the region's legislators for wanting to shift control of state
economic development funding away from the regional economic development councils that Cuomo created and put the money back in the hands of the Senate and Assembly for them to dole out individually.
DiNapoli said
many economic development funds are not channeled through state agencies but rather non-for-profits or authorities set up to distribute such monies.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For more than a decade, Erie County has not been able to access millions of dollars in
economic development funding because of a conflict between two federal agencies.
Abinanti said he would take a billion dollars from Cuomo's
proposed economic development fund and put it toward construction projects like closing or improving railroad crossings.
«As a Senator and small business owner who employs union workers, he has taken steps to protect workers; cutting taxes,
securing economic development funding to put people to work and giving them greater opportunity to earn a good living and support their families.
There are still disagreements over how to
disperse economic development funds for upstate New York — Skelos and Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb said they want to see Cuomo's plans modified — as well as a proposed increase in the minimum wage.
As announced this past Mon., Jun. 1st, as part of a $ 9 million dollar
economic development funding package, the historic theater will be redeveloped into, among other features, a new full - service hotel — Harlem's first in over 80 years.
ALBANY — Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Central New York, the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions won top awards in New York's
economic development funding system, Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state officials announced.
«Of all the things that have been supported
with economic development funding in recent history, over the last four or five governors, this has to rank among the most questionable ever,» said E.J. McMahon, president of the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy.
And, Citizens Budget Commission said it's not proven that the over one billion dollars in new
economic development funds provide a clear pay off of new jobs and economic stimulus.
As a member of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, and having several of our Board members and staff on various Council work groups, the Niagara USA Chamber is proud to be part of the process that has seen over $ 150 million delivered to the Western New York region including millions delivered to Niagara County in
economic development funding since 2011.
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