Sentences with phrase «economic development projects»

The governor says he'll also include some upstate economic development projects in his speech.

He says the legislature should not approve any more money for economic development projects until the process is more transparent.

But the new fund, a part of the state's budget, also allows for spending on economic development projects.

The rule would also apply to a handful of economic development projects receiving more than $ 1 million in city subsidies.

He says that's because major economic development projects can happen when the underground infrastructure is ready to support the construction.

And he played a key role in several economic development projects throughout the county.

They also believe that the more than $ 9 million dollars in economic development project grant awards needs to be more transparent to the public.

But the state seems more interested in big ticket economic development projects, like a new sports stadium.

It's not OK that this type of character would be leading the effort on the county's biggest potential economic development project in decades.

Legislative leaders say infrastructure, by their definition, though, also includes economic development projects.

This is a good interim step, but a full restructuring in the way economic development projects are conducted is needed.

One additional fund that's being proposed in the budget is a pot of money that would be available for economic development projects.

Both requests were turned down because the project did not score well on the criteria the state uses to measure the economic impact of economic development projects.

They also believe that the more than $ 9 million in economic development project grant awards needs to be more transparent to the public.

Investigators from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office are examining an iPhone belonging to Alain Kaloyeros, the president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a key figure in the federal probe of the Buffalo Billion and other upstate economic development projects.

The first signs that Bharara was investigating Cuomo's Upstate economic development projects came in 2015 when Bharara subpoenaed LPCiminelli, a Buffalo construction company.

Set to begin next year, the trials are expected to center on the web of influence used to secure contracts and other economic development projects as part of the state's effort to create jobs.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has subpoenaed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office for records as he investigates whether there was public corruption in any of Cuomo's signature economic development projects across Upstate New York - in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Orange County.

The university formed the foundation in Sept. 2016, days after federal and state corruption charges were brought against then - president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute Alain Kaloyeros, alleging the nanotechnology whiz rigged bidding processes for large economic development projects controlled by two university - affiliated nonprofits.

-- SUNY POLY»S NEW PARENT — POLITICO's Marie J. French: Cuomo's administration has created a new nonprofit to take over state - funded economic development projects spearheaded by the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, who has been charged with corruption.

According to the contract, Schwartz will have broad authority to investigate spending within economic development projects as well as question the governor's staff.

Two owners of COR Development Co. face federal charges in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's investigation into economic development projects in Upstate New York.

Even as he seeks to move forward with economic development projects after the high - profile arrests, questions remain over whether Cuomo has done enough to address bid rigging in contracting.

With more than $ 485 million in spending for a key economic development project on the line in western New York, the Public Authorities Control Board is likely to approve today the funding, despite concerns over investigations into the Buffalo Billion and SUNY Polytechnic.

Kaloyeros had been empowered by Cuomo to oversee the major components of the Buffalo Billion program, as well as high - tech economic development projects across Upstate.

As semi-nomadic groups are now in a better position to gain Aboriginal title to land, they will seemingly be in a better position to demand from the government an increased level of consultation and accommodation in the undertaking of controversial economic development projects like mining, oil and gas, fracking, mineral rights, and environmental harvesting.

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, Preet Bharara, has been conducting a probe of the Buffalo Billion and other state economic development projects related to SUNY's Polytechnic Institute.

Cuomo says he's taking over economic development projects from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the wake of a corruption scandal — but legally it may not be so easy to do.

Syracuse, N.Y. - Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney is meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo today to talk about Central New York economic development projects for his budget proposal next week, Cuomo said this morning on an Albany radio show.

COR was selected in late 2013 as the state university's «strategic partner» to develop and build high - tech economic development projects in Central New York.

The shift of economic development projects from under SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to Empire State Development, which can be audited by the comptroller's office, is a key step, and ESD, a public authority, has modified its own contracting protocols based on recommendations by state - contracted consultants from Guidepost Solutions.

DeFrancisco said another item he would like to see pass is procurement reform so the state comptroller can review the contracts of the state's economic development projects before they are signed.

He repeated earlier criticism that Cuomo's large economic development projects such as the Buffalo Billion or the big bet placed on nanotechnology projects headed up by SUNY Polytechnic Institute represent a misguided effort by government to choose winners.

For a quarter century, the EB - 5 Visa Program has helped finance economic development projects across America, sparking job growth and business investment in cities, suburbs, and rural regions throughout the U.S. — all at no cost to the taxpayer.

News broke April 29 that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was focusing on Howe and former Cuomo deputy secretary Joseph Percoco as part of an investigation into possible fraud and conflicts of interest in Cuomo's marquee economic development projects in Buffalo, Syracuse and elsewhere in Upstate.

There's been a big shakeup in Albany's management of major local economic development projects.

After the charges against Kaloyeros were announced, Cuomo shifted economic development projects being managed by SUNY Poly to Empire State Development, headed by Howard Zemsky.

After a news conference in Syracuse, a reporter asked Cuomo if he maintains he was not close with Howe despite published reports that Howe paid for and hosted a fundraiser for him in December, exchanged emails with Cuomo's top aides, had an office at a SUNY college in Albany, accompanied the governor on a tour of Syracuse economic development projects, and worked for both Cuomo and his father.

The bill would restore authority to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to oversee procurement and contracting under certain economic development projects.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York's track record on supporting economic development projects is hit and miss.

Cuomo has pushed economic development projects, but Biryla said there is no one «silver bullet» that will work.

«This legislation will create a mechanism to use the revenue that's generated by power sold at the Niagara Power Project for economic development projects within Western New York.»

Cuomo has ordered state agencies not to have any contact with Howe and has appointed an internal investigator to look into possible fraud and conflicts of interest connected to economic development projects driven by SUNY Polytechnic Institute, including the Buffalo Billion.

The proposals come after last year's arrest of prominent upstate developers, the former president of SUNY Polytechnic and an ex-top aide and confidant to Cuomo, Joe Percoco, on charges of rigging economic development projects.

State lawmakers from the Utica area had been trying to warn Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration of problems with an anchor tenet for a major economic development project backed by the state in the area.