Sentences with phrase «economic development programs say»

Critics of the governor's economic development programs say there's more that he can do to get out from under the scandal.

The head of Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs say he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on some of the projects.

The head of Governor Cuomo's economic development programs says he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.

The head of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs said he doesn't think federal corruption trials now taking place will have any effect on the projects.

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While offering workers choices, the emergence of drop - in workspace is also sending a message to employers, says Robyn Bews, who manages Calgary Economic Development's WorkShift program, which promotes the use of technology to reduce commuting.

«Even during these tough economic times, which may create some traffic challenges in our customers» place of business, we've worked closely with our research and product development teams to bring products to the marketplace and assist our customers in enhancing the diversity, innovation and profitability of their beverage programs,» Isaacs says.

«We limited that in some of the governor's economic development programs,» DeFrancisco said.

DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican who has been at odds with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said he spoke with Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle during the Legislature's break this month on the bill aimed at enhancing oversight to the governor's key economic development programs.

«Even if there weren't investigations or allegations,» said Sen. Liz Krueger, «I would continue to make the argument as I have forever that there should be more transparency in the economic development programs overall and the specific deals that are being made.»

The investigations into SUNY Polytechnic and economic development programs like the Buffalo Billion shouldn't stop state investment into growing private - sector jobs, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Tuesday said.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie called the effort to strengthen oversight of economic development programs «an admirable goal» but said a measure aimed at expanding the authority of Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will first be aired with his Democratic conference members.

He says statistics don't bode well for the economic future of the state, despite the dozens of economic development program promoted by the Cuomo administration in recent years.

Cuomo, speaking at an event in Plattsburgh, downplayed the importance of Start Up, saying its «only one program» of many of New York's economic development initiatives.

The governor said he's met with federal prosecutors since former top aide Joe Percoco, a former lobbyist who was a close Cuomo associate, the head of SUNY Polytechnic and six others were charged with bribery, bid - rigging and other corruption charges in connection with the governor's upstate economic development programs.

The comptroller also found a lack of oversight of the Excelsior jobs program, saying economic development officials could not verify whether companies actually create the number of jobs they promised, and in some cases could not justify why businesses were granted the tax breaks in the first place.

John Bacheller, a retired deputy commissioner at Empire State Development, the state economic development agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of UpstatDevelopment, the state economic development agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of Upstatdevelopment agency, said state officials launched the Empire Zones program out of an earnest, if misguided, effort to revive the long - suffering Rust Belt economy of Upstate New York.

Horner, with NYPIRG, said while the governor should hold his tongue while a jury is reviewing evidence and deliberating, after the proceedings finish, Cuomo should speak out and make some major changes to his signature economic development programs.

The state's top economic development official says a plan in Congress to eliminate the historic tax credit program would harm efforts to revitalize cities in New York.

But he defends the governor's economic development programs and said the «vast majority» of the programs will be completed, though he admits there's a cloud hanging over it all.

«It's irrefutable that the economic development programs have worked,» said Cuomo, who said New York now has a record number of jobs.

Republicans in the State Assembly say they are frustrated that there's been no increased oversight in the state's billions of dollars in economic development contracts, including the governor's signature programs like the Buffalo Billion.

Cuomo also defended his economic development programs, saying they have largely been successful, despite the corruption charges linked to the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

The top legislative leaders in the Democratic - led Assembly and GOP - controlled Senate on Tuesday indicated they support approving $ 485.5 million in spending for a subsidiary of the under - investigation SUNY Polytechnic, saying the money is vital for the continuation of the economic development program in western New York.

John Johnson, Executive Director, The Technology Farm said, «Governor Cuomo's Graduate to Homeownership Program will be an important boost to our region's efforts to attract young entrepreneurs and goes hand - in - hand with the economic development we seek in the Finger Lakes.»

«It is clear New York State's economic development programs are growing in number and cost,» said CBC President Carol Kellermann.

But lawmakers who support increasing oversight for the governor's pet projects like the START - UP NY program and the regional economic development councils in recent days have been more assertive, saying they can act on their own on the oversight issues, even with a potential veto by Cuomo.

Governor Cuomo is making some changes to prevent any future bid rigging in some of his major economic development projects, but critics on both the left and the right say the governor is failing to address the bigger picture — whether the $ 8.6 billion dollars» worth of programs are an effective use of public monies.

Mahoney last night defended the economic development council program, which many of her fellow Republicans have dubbed the «Hunger Games,» because it pits regions against one another in the battle for state funds — a process critics say is inequitable and unfair.

As two separate investigations into the Buffalo Billion continue, one from the U.S. Attorney's office and another ordered by the governor, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said his office is also looking into parts of the economic development program.

«We are looking at a variety of economic development programs across the state, some of which may impact that but again, when you do have an investigation going on, we're also very mindful of not doing anything that would interfere or impede with the work of prosecutors,» DiNapoli said.

But DiNapoli also said if his office had a more active oversight role in the state's economic development programs, the delay may have been avoided in the first place.

«Despite the name change, it's a rehash of old Pataki - era economic development programs,» said Deutsch.

But independent expenditures played no role in the Silver or Skelos» corruption capers, and play no role in the huge pay to play and conflict of interest scandal engulfing the governor's Upstate economic development programs,» Kaehny said in a statement.

In her acceptance speech, Miner pointed to what she called unprecedented economic development and the Say Yes to Education program, which brought President Barack Obama to Syracuse in August.

Last month, Empire State Development CEO Howard Zemsky defended the program at a legislative hearing, saying, «It's a very small piece of the puzzle of economic development, which is going extraordinarily wDevelopment CEO Howard Zemsky defended the program at a legislative hearing, saying, «It's a very small piece of the puzzle of economic development, which is going extraordinarily wdevelopment, which is going extraordinarily well.»

Cuomo's statement said it included «historic» spending, such as $ 2.5 billion for water infrastructure projects, $ 100 million in highway funds and $ 150 million in capital spending for economic development programs.

• The office of Sen. Robert Ortt, a North Tonawanda Republican, said the senator helped secure $ 40 million for Lake Ontario flood relief, as well as $ 1 million for a statewide mental health resource program based in public schools and $ 1.6 million for the Niagara Falls Economic Development Tourism Target Zone.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Fidevelopment programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Fingeprograms that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the FiDevelopment Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the FingePrograms · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

She said some of the money could come from cutting the estimated $ 8 billion spent each year on economic development programs.

«We shouldn't be protective of any particular program just because we've done it and because it says it's economic development,» he said.

LeRoy says other states that have experimented with privatizing economic development programs have run into problems.

Asked about the possibility of the much sought - after economic development program for SUNY Buffalo known as UB2020, Cuomo said he would continue to fight for its approval, which would grant autonomy in certain areas for the campus.

He said the name change was intended to align with other economic development programs also called Excelsior, the state motto.

Two weeks ago, a lawyer for Cuomo announced that a former federal prosecutor would lead the administration's own investigation into the Buffalo Billion and other economic development programs, saying the ongoing federal probe had raised questions of «improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest.»

«Corruption of our state's economic development programs is the symptom of a more systemic problem, a government that has become increasingly insulated from the will of the people,» she said, according to the transcription.

The prosecutor, who has won high - profile corruption convictions, is said to be looking into the Buffalo billion economic development program.

«Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County with the support of the Agriculture Economic Development Program has had a very busy and exciting year with a variety of projects to support our Agriculture Community,» said Mary Beth McEwen, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County.

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.

Alicia Glen, his deputy mayor for housing and economic development, said on Monday that a mandated prevailing wage would cost the city 17,000 affordable units through the 421 - a program.

«Sadly, since I last appeared before you, the headlines have been dominated by an intersection of these two issues: corruption in our state's economic development programs,» she said to the committee.