Political and private sector leaders from around the state are spending three days at the Capitol, making their best case to win a share of $ 1.5 billion dollars
in economic development monies for their region.
The governor's held an annual contest to make regions of the state compete to win millions of dollars
in economic development monies.
Political and private sector leaders from around the state are spending three days at the Capitol, making their best case to win a share of $ 1.5 billion
in economic development monies for their region.
The approved budget includes $ 50 million
in economic development money and tax credits for communities that rely on the prisons as a source of employment and income.
Cuomo indicated last month that Central New York's commitment to pursue consolidation was a key reason the region won $ 500 million
in economic development money in the Upstate Revitalization Initiative.
A request for bids on the tanks went out in December 2015, the same month the Finger Lakes region was awarded $ 500 million
in economic development money from the governor's Upstate Revitalization Initiative competition.
Three of seven regions in competition in upstate New York were awarded $ 500 million dollars
each in economic development money, in a contest by Governor Cuomo that critics have called the «hunger games».
The three winning regions Rochester - Finger Lakes, Central New York, and the Southern Tier, each received $ 500 million dollars
each in economic development money, phased in over a five year period.
Three of seven regions in upstate New York were awarded $ 500 million dollars
each in economic development money, in a contest by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that critics have called the «hunger games.»
The three winning regions Rochester - Finger Lakes, central New York, and the Southern Tier, each received $ 500 million
each in economic development money, phased in over a five - year period.
Not exact matches
For another, the
money goes first to intermediaries like the Richmond
Economic Development Corporation, which
in turn make loans to people like Baskerville.
While larger sums of
money are thrown around
in San Francisco, New York, Boston and a handful of other major U.S. cities, Bott and Tammy Riddle, director of the IT cluster at the Cincinnati USA Partnership for
Economic Development, say that what sets Cincinnati apart is its unusually supportive ecosystem for new companies.
While definitions of reasonable assumption vary, historically bubbles have occurred when,
in an
economic sector's
development, the last
money in is highly unlikely to realize a return that justifies the risk it has taken.
The Neighborhood
Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP), which brought the suit against Chase on plaintiffs» behalf, says banks shouldn't be willing to let online payday lenders take
money out of customer accounts
in states where such loans are illegal.
The difference is that the state needs to have the
money in an
economic development fund to provide the rebate to firms.
The US and several other countries are investigating allegations of cross-border embezzlement and
money laundering at 1MDB, which was set up and previously led by Najib to promote
economic development, but which accumulated billions
in debt.
Members of Congress will grouse about giving American
money for
economic development in Egypt when our own economy is on the rocks.
Today the State is closing down the state primary schools for the poor, and they are not interested
in aiding private agencies to conduct such schools, because they see it as a costly exercise
in social welfare which reduces
money for investment
in hi - tech
development aimed at
economic growth.
«Tioga Downs» expansion will foster hundreds of new jobs and spur much - needed
economic development in the Southern Tier, plus generate millions of dollars for public schools and local governments — with all private
money and zero taxpayer dollars,» Commission Executive Director Robert Williams said
in a statement.
Backed by $ 750 million
in taxpayer
money, the nearly $ 1 billion Solar City factory is the centerpiece Cuomo's Buffalo Billion
economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed city.
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money and he [Mahama] says he is laying the social and
economic structures
in this country; my [Mahama] first term of office was dedicated to laying down the social and
economic infrastructure and that is
in tandem with
development paradigms everywhere,» he explained.
The state budget includes no significant new controls or oversight on how the Cuomo administration spends
money on
economic development projects, and that troubles many lawmakers after federal prosecutors accused eight men of bid - rigging schemes
in earlier
development projects.
All ten regions competing for
economic development money were awarded some portion of $ 788 million dollars
in funds
in a ceremony led by Governor Cuomo Thursday, but some regions were more equal than others, with four areas receiving the top grant prizes.
The city's
economic development agency, NFC Development Corp., used to be given $ 500,000 a year in casino money to replenish its grant and loan fund to assist
development agency, NFC
Development Corp., used to be given $ 500,000 a year in casino money to replenish its grant and loan fund to assist
Development Corp., used to be given $ 500,000 a year
in casino
money to replenish its grant and loan fund to assist businesses.
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.
In 2014, the program was expanded to cover «economic development projects» that would «create or retain jobs in New York state,» opening the door for the program to dish out borrowed money to private businesses (such as the Ed Sullivan theater renovation
In 2014, the program was expanded to cover «
economic development projects» that would «create or retain jobs
in New York state,» opening the door for the program to dish out borrowed money to private businesses (such as the Ed Sullivan theater renovation
in New York state,» opening the door for the program to dish out borrowed
money to private businesses (such as the Ed Sullivan theater renovation).
Farrell also challenged Cuomo's desire to kill member items for good, noting the governor has plenty of
economic development cash to dole out on his own — or, as the assemblyman put it: «The governor has people who walk around with
money in their pockets.»
«We are spending hundreds of millions of dollars
in economic development subsidies, tax payer
monies that are being used to subsidize private corporations that were supposed to create jobs,» he said.
He said
in the end, it's the public's
money, through tax payments, that is being spent on the
economic development projects, and he said they deserve to know the details.
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.
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.
Jury selection
in the trial of a former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo starts today
in New York City
in a case that could show the intersection of
money and politics
in the public policy of
economic development spending.
As the trial gets underway, good - government reformers are urging Albany
in a letter to take pre-emptive action on overhauling how the state's
economic development money is spent.
Backed by $ 750 million
in taxpayer
money, the nearly $ 1 billion factory is the centerpiece of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Buffalo Billion
economic development initiative and meant to be a beacon of hope for an economically depressed city.
A senior official of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ishaq Salihu, has told a Rivers State High Court sitting
in Port Harcourt that a former Director of the Niger Delta
Development Commission, Mr. Robert Obuoha, offered him a bribe of N150, 000 and told him to use the
money in buying recharge cards.
Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino has been traveling the state criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attempts to invest
money in parts of New York to spur
economic development.
Provides $ 300 million
in new
money for repair of roads, bridges and infrastructure under the transportation component of the NY Works program with $ 100 million of it awarded competitively through the Regional
Economic Development Councils.
Republicans want to pull the plug on the program at the end of this year and redirect the $ 44.5 million
in ad
money included
in Cuomo's budget to other
economic development programs.
In its 87 - page proposal «CNY Rising From The Ground,» the Central New York Regional
Economic Development Council said it would use the
money to assist projects that align with significant market opportunities and address persistent challenges.
In 1979, both the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the
Economic Development Administration contributed
money to establish the county's Regional
Development Corporation Revolving Loan Fund.
City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar stood above
in a city hall doorway, shaking his head, later explaining: «The city does not give away
money for
economic development in the City of Albany.
The governor is funneling the
money through the 10 regional
economic development councils he appointed around the state, which he says have forged greater regional cooperation and ensured state investments are
in sync with the priorities of local machers.
The state budget did include more spending on
economic development in the budget, including more money for Regional Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects in
economic development in the budget, including more money for Regional Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects
development in the budget, including more
money for Regional
Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects in
Economic Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects
Development Councils and another $ 500 million for projects
in Buffalo.
In addition, money coming in from the state's new casinos should partially be going toward economic development, he sai
In addition,
money coming
in from the state's new casinos should partially be going toward economic development, he sai
in from the state's new casinos should partially be going toward
economic development, he said.
While Cuomo is not accused of wrongdoing and isn't expected to testify, the charges against Percoco have damaged both his image as a reformer and one of his signature policy initiatives, the investment of billions of dollars
in public
money in to upstate
economic development programs.
At the same time, Cuomo said the state could potentially adjust how it spends
economic development money based on the findings of Bart Schwartz, the former prosecutor hired to review contracting
in the program, which is under scrutiny by the U.S. attorney's office.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a HUD secretary
in the Clinton cabinet, created the 10 regional
economic development councils as a way of stimulating job growth by having various regions of the state compete for grant
money and tax incentives.
Carl Paladino thinks Cuomo is «moving
in the right direction,» but also finds his
economic development policies a «total waste of
money.»
An effort
in the past legislative session to reform how
economic development money is spent, disclosed and overseen fell short at the Capitol, but good - government and budget reform groups aren't giving up.
State legislators
in downstate New York are looking to divert
money planned for upstate
economic development for their own projects, according to Cuomo.