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To prevent the impending lapse of mayoral control over New York City schools, the state Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a two - year extension Thursday as part of a larger omnibus bill, which included a pension enhancement for certain uniformed workers, special recognition for former Governor Mario Cuomo, and several benefits for upstate areas.

Before his fall, Skelos and other Republicans said the fund was going to be used for projects in their Long Island base — which they would help designate — and privately explained that they inserted it into the budget to offset $ 1.5 billion that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was directing to an economic development competition for upstate areas.

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«Getting out the vote in this area for the lieutenant governor will be very important for her and will add to her winning margin,» said Joe Morelle, a key Cuomo ally upstate, the Democratic Assembly majority leader and Monroe County Democratic chairman.

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Still, in upstate New York alone Trump is viewed unfavorably by 63 percent — an area that has shown support for him during the election.

A reader forwarded this fundraising appeal from Sen. George Maziarz in which the Buffalo - area Republican's campaign committee slams the Democrats for «an astounding level of Albany dysfunction» and accuses them of forgetting upstate New York.

«Five Governors (Mario Cuomo, George Pataki, Elliott Spitzer, David Patterson and Andrew Cuomo) and three Assembly Speakers (Saul Weprin, Sheldon Silver and Carl Heastie) later, it is time for someone younger to challenge the status quo and stand up for small businesses and small communities that are so important to the fabric of our area of upstate New York,» Oaks said in his statement.

The head of the state GOP slammed Cuomo for directing the cash - strapped MTA to bail out three upstate ski areas with a $ 4.9 million check.

Governor Cuomo, who has delayed a decision on fracking for nearly his entire first term in office, had originally supported the gas drilling as a means of creating jobs in economically troubled upstate areas.

He contends that a state government heavily influenced by New York City lawmakers will result in higher taxes and tougher times for people in upstate areas.

Part of the problem for some of the races is Cuomo's unpopularity in upstate districts, especially in the areas where Democrats Terry Gipson and Cecilia Tkaczyk are running for re-election against Sue Serino and George Amedore respectively.

Demographically the state overall has shifted more Democratic, but the upstate region remains heavily Republican, save for pockets of Democratic strongholds in urban areas and college towns.

In his Appalachian speech, Spitzer described his plans to «revitalize upstate cities by revamping downtown areas and creating statewide programs for residential developments».

The anti-tax, pro-business label could help his campaign for re-election, especially in conservative areas upstate and outside New York City.

If there is no casino planned for the New York City area, and only ones upstate, voters downstate might not be in favor of the amendment, or simply be uninterested in the matter and skip the proposal altogether.

Still, Rapfogel gushed, «Shelly loved to mentor people» and he also worked «for farmers, addressed issues about casino gambling, supported hospitals in upstate areas that needed the support, and was involved in fracking concerns.

News this week of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Plan — a competition among seven upstate regions for $ 1.5 billion in economic development, with three ultimate $ 500 million winners — has Utica - area Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi cautiously optimistic.

This includes the legalization of ride - hailing services like Uber in upstate areas, funding for a hate - crimes task force and an unknown system of «relief on property taxes.»

When the application process began, the state's plan was for as many as four gambling resorts in three upstate regions and possibly up to three more in the New York City area within seven years.

The bill backed by the Legislature and signed by Cuomo turned the casino construction to upstate New York, setting up exclusivity zones for the Indian - run gambling halls and placing an emphasis on building north of the metropolitan area.

As the high - tech industry takes off in the Capital Region's suburbs, the area's Regional Economic Development Council is focusing in part on something different as it readies for a $ 1.5 billion upstate revitalization sweepstakes: urban poverty and inequality.

The money was sent to the state in the wake of damaging storms Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Lee and meant to conduct a tourism campaign for the affected areas, which included swaths of both upstate New York and the New York City metropolitan area.

O'Brien, a Rochester - area Democrat, meanwhile, is creating a ballot line centered around upstate taxpayers in order to highlight his support for the state's cap on property tax increases.

The competitive primary season has driven the candidates to fight for delegates across New York City, its sprawling suburbs and rural areas upstate.

More bad economic news for upstate: WYNIT Distribution, which has been in the Syracuse area since its founding in 1987, plans to move its headquarters and 68 jobs to Greenville, S.C., next year.

Cuomo also compared the mutual support shown for downstate New York after Hurricane Sandy, with the assistance provided to areas of upstate New York following Hurricane Irene.

But, for the first time in more than a year, a growing number of upstate voters, many of whom live in areas above the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits, support hydrofracking by 48 % to 41 %.

We think that an event in upstate New York has the potential to draw people from the downstate area, from New England, bringing people for hotels, they're going to have an economic impact, you know, that would be persuasive.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that for the three host communities, the casinos offer the possibility of greater tourism and a chance to revitalize long - struggling upstate areas.

Although Hawkins's running mate, Gloria Mattera, is from Park Slope and once ran against Marty Markowitz for borough president, the bulk of the New York Green Party membership is from upstate, with concentrations in urban areas.

Eliminating corporate income taxes for manufacturers in upstate counties — including Sullivan and Ulster, but not Orange — is intended to help depressed areas of the state.

Nevertheless, this Latino group sets a very good framework for Cuomo and the transtion team he put together that has Latinos from down state but few from the upstate region, and far upstate areas like Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo.

He is proposing to use $ 1.5 billion for an upstate economic development competition, send $ 1.3 billion to the Thruway Authority to defray the cost of the Tappan Zee replacement bridge and spend $ 500 million to develop high speed internet connections in rural areas.

The Governor's budget calls for $ 22 billion over five years to fix upstate's ailing roads and bridges and $ 26 billion over five years for New York City - area mass transit.

Even if the Flanagan deal helps Republicans hold the Skelos seat, his support for the higher wage could cost the GOP Senate seats in financially struggling upstate areas, where opposition is strong.

The first was the insertion of a $ 400 million «transformative investment fund» that seems a clear counter-balance for downstate lawmakers upset that Governor Andrew Cuomo was spending too much of the state's $ 5.4 billion cash windfall in upstate areas.

-- $ 400 million for health care capital projects in rural, upstate areas and to encourage mergers between small and large hospitals.

To make upstate New York competitive, Cuomo touts the area's high tech and clean energy companies such as SolarCity in Buffalo which manufactures solar panels and the photonics center in Rochester which develops technology for smart phones, laptops and lighting.

Downstate legislators see nothing in the plan for their area, he explained, while even upstate members feel left out by the attention paid to Western New York.

But once the Legislature returned the Senate demanded additional provisions such as the sales tax extenders and aid for flood - stricken areas of upstate, Cuomo said.

On Thursday, however, Mr. Cuomo defined six upstate regions that could compete for them, including two areas where local Indian tribes have disputed exclusivity compacts with the state involving gambling.

While declaring 12 counties disaster areas after recent rains ravaged parts of the Mohawk Valley and upstate New York, the federal government has denied individual disaster aid for people who lost property in the floods.

Bob Megna, the head of Cuomo's budget division, said there would be a parallel credit for renters, capped at $ 750 «downstate» and $ 500 in «upstate» areas.

He has been bullish about the prospect for job - seekers despite the bad economy, even in the relatively downtrodden areas upstate.

One of Albany's so - called «three men in a room» is touring upstate New York to get a feel for the problems facing the area.

Late last year, the Public Service Commission announced it would hold a conference in June to determine the need for transmission lines that would bring needed megawatts of upstate power to the New York City area.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued the roll out of his 2015 agenda Tuesday with details of an infrastructure plan that includes upgrading New York City region airports to providing broadband for upstate rural areas.

He's also said he might like to use some for economic development aid for some upstate cities, modeled after the Buffalo billion, where the state gave a billion dollars to the Buffalo area over a multi year period to boost the region's economy.

But, for the first time in more than a year, a growing number of upstate voters, many of whom live in areas above the Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits, support hydrofracking by 48 to 41 percent.

The pending amendment to the state's constition allows for up to seven casinos statewide, but the enabling legislation provides for a five - year moratorium on New York City - area casinos after the upstate casinos have been up for two years.