Sentences with phrase «in other upstate cities»

A «jobs tour» will include similar events in other upstate cities.

Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.

He plans to replicate the «Buffalo Billion» economic development initiative in other upstate cities through the creation of the Upstate Revitalization Fund.

Not exact matches

Refugee admissions, which were the main source of new residents moving to Buffalo and other upstate cities in recent years, could slow dramatically as a result of the court's decision.

Buffalo and other poorer cities will soon experience the sharpest cuts ever in the food stamp program if House Republicans get their way — and upstate food producers and advocates for the poor are equally upset about it.

To mark the occasion, the ride - hailing service said it will match every tip given by riders to drivers across the country today, including in Buffalo and other cities upstate.

Other Democrats took shots at the education portion of the bill, which shifted the regional tallies for charter schools between upstate and New York City, and offered up $ 250 million for private schools in prior - year reimbursements.

Hawkins said Cuomo's renewable energy proposals to increase the cap in net metering to six percent, to promote shared renewable energy microgrids, invest in renewable energy in the Southern Tier and upstate cities, invest in research on battery storage for renewable energy, and others are good but only baby steps in the right direction.

Another focus is Alain Kaloyeros, founding president and chief executive officer of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which he began under the current governor's father, former Governor Mario Cuomo, and which has been credited with spurring the high tech industry in Albany and other upstate cities.

After a career in law enforcement in New York City, where she fought corruption and trained others in crisis and conflict management, Joyce St. George moved to the Catskills region of upstate New York, where she has lived for the last 30 years.

It would be banned inside New York City's sprawling upstate watershed, as well as inside a watershed used by Syracuse, and in underground water sources used by other cities and towns.

In some cases, Albany receives a quarter of the state funding that other large upstate cities are given.

By last month, when investigators subpoenaed Mr. Cuomo's office, the federal inquiry appeared to be focusing on the links between state officials and the sprawling investment New York has made, not only in Buffalo, but also in Syracuse and other struggling upstate cities.

As the mayor has pointed out many times before, other upstate cities get much more funding, a problem exacerbated by the fact that a majority of property in Albany is tax - exempt.

About 90 other charters from New York City and upstate will participate in the rally, which is being held the same day as a long - planned rally in support of the mayor's pre-K plan.

The governor identified other issues as priorities for being included within the budget, including increasing the minimum wage to $ 10.50 statewide and to $ 11.50 in New York City, a series of tax cuts, and a set of economic and infrastructural revitalization proposals aimed at upstate New York.

The state budget office on Tuesday provided a chart that suggested the state aid Albany receives as Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funds, plus the $ 15 million it receives in payment for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate cities.

Masterpole, 43, said he doesn't think the city — like other communities in upstate New York — is fighting crime as well as it should.

The parents and children in Utica and seven other upstate school districts involved in the so - called «Small Cities Lawsuit» say their fight for obtaining more education funding is not done yet.

Weather aside, what's kept New York from being like California, for better or worse, is the state Senate, which Democrats have been thisclose to flipping for years now without ever quite getting there, what with upstate's fear of the city running the whole show, and Democratic senators taking lulus (Albany - speak for bribes) and other enticements to switch teams and caucus with the GOP, and Cuomo content with that power - sharing arrangement that positions him at the top of the three - men - in - a-room triangle.

Others attack President Trump's immigration crackdown, which could limit population growth in upstate cities such as Buffalo that have welcomed refugees by the thousands.

Albany receives far less per capita in state aid than other upstate cities with similar social and economic problems, city officials have argued.

The unemployment rate also compares favorably with those in most other upstate cities, with only Glens Falls, at 5.3 percent, and Ithaca, at 4.8 percent, posting lower rates than the Capital Region.

Still, while the City of Corning is thriving compared to many others in the Southern Tier, it's not immune to the economic pressures facing local governments across upstate: a stagnant tax base, rising pension costs and a limited ability to increase revenues due to the state property tax cap.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York will seek to entice tourists from other states and countries vacationing in New York City to be lured to upstate destinations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday after a statewide «tourism summit.»

Bill Clinton was stumping in Albany, Syracuse and other upstate cities this past week.

Billions of dollars in federal funds have been assigned to help Long Island, New York City and other affected upstate counties recover from the effects of the Oct. 29 storm.

She says 50 % of children in Syracuse and Rochester live in poverty, with the other upstate cities not far behind.

This conversation could be taking place at El Verano School, in Sonoma, California, or at Hamilton Central School, in upstate New York, or in K - 8 classrooms in cities as diverse as San Francisco, San Antonio, Miami, and dozens of others whose school districts are using an art curriculum called Visual Thinking Strategies to improve critical thinking, language and writing, and academic achievement.

I know real estate in upstate NY isn't too pricey, but I wanted to get a feel for some other cities in the US where one could buy duplexes, triplexes, and even 4 - plexes for less than $ 50,000.