Sentences with phrase «from upstate residents»

The results are drawing mixed reactions from upstate residents, most of whom said they were unaffected by the revitalization programs.

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He cited New York's steady outmigration (residents moving to other states) and dismal upstate economy and what he called Cuomo's shift from backing a property - tax cap in his first year to calling for $ 1 billion in new taxes and fees in this year's budget.

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

Residents from across upstate New York address issues that have significant effects on their pocketbooks and their lives.

President Donald Trump in a Wall Street Journal interview this week seemingly suggested residents in struggling upstate communities abandon their homes and move to more prosperous areas in order to get jobs — drawing concern from Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney.

After outcry from residents and politicians, the USDA canceled the cull and relocated the captured birds to two animal sanctuaries upstate instead.

But like many upstate residents, Gravitt wants results from the enormous investment, including more training for real jobs — not pipe dreams.

A broadband symposium organized by an upstate New York Congressman brought concerned residents and community leaders together with experts from state and federal government to discuss expanding high - speed internet in rural towns.

And in recent days, Mr. Flanagan has shown flashes of political sophistication in his own party, working outward from his base on Long Island — where nine Republican state senators, including Mr. Skelos, live — while reassuring more conservative upstate Republicans on issues like the Safe Act, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, which he supported but many rural residents abhor.

«On the other hand, it should be noted that New York City is the primary source of surplus state revenues — largely generated by the income tax on high earners (the so - called «millionaires» tax»)- but New York City residents do not directly benefit from the commission's proposed use of $ 1 billion of this surplus for property tax reductions for suburban and upstate New Yorkers.

3:44 p.m.: This article has been updated with details of David Sweat's arrest and comments from residents in upstate New York.

But as a resident in upstate New York there is a period from November to April where it is either too cold or snowy to do this.