They built a database that tracked nearly 16,000 subsidy deals involving 12 of the state's
largest economic development programs and and locally controlled industrial development agencies.
Using records obtained under the state Freedom of Information Law, state agency reports and the state's open data portal, they built a database that tracked some 16,000 subsidy deals involving 12 of the state's
largest economic development programs and locally controlled industrial development agencies.
Not exact matches
The State and Municipalities Facilities
Program is not to be confused with
larger, catch - all category of bonded capital for «
economic development» purposes, such as the Buffalo Billion and other largesse doled out by the Cuomo administration on a region - by - region basis.
DiNapoli, speaking in July when the audit was released, questioned the
larger concept of the overall worth of the
economic development programs.
But in other parts of the state, we are focusing on finding
large scale
economic development programs that jump start a regional economy.
The three executives were arrested and charged last year with bribery as part of a
larger corruption investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Buffalo Billion
economic development program.
The governor lauded the
program for $ 7 billion in
economic development over the past - decade, the
largest infusion of investment since the Erie Canal.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been examining tax breaks given to companies participating in the Buffalo Billion
economic -
development program as part of a larger audit of the state's Excelsior Jobs P
program as part of a
larger audit of the state's Excelsior Jobs
ProgramProgram.
Last year, Empire State
Development, the state's economic development arm, approved a $ 38.5 million grant to help pay the debt on its NanoFab X building and get the building ready for new tenants after a major research program there involving SUNY Poly and several large computer chip makers end
Development, the state's
economic development arm, approved a $ 38.5 million grant to help pay the debt on its NanoFab X building and get the building ready for new tenants after a major research program there involving SUNY Poly and several large computer chip makers end
development arm, approved a $ 38.5 million grant to help pay the debt on its NanoFab X building and get the building ready for new tenants after a major research
program there involving SUNY Poly and several
large computer chip makers ended in 2016.
But in the last week, new revelations have raised huge questions about the accountability and basic integrity of the enormous
economic development programs run by SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros, and the SUNY Research Foundation's role and responsibility in managing
large state subsidy projects.
This awarding of contracts may mark the
largest single project ever granted the M / WBE business
program in New York State, an organization that supports the
economic and entrepreneurial
development of women and minorities.
The Buffalo Billion project and other pieces of Cuomo's
economic development programs have drawn scrutiny from the U.S. Attorney and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman due to allegations including bid - rigging that favored
large Cuomo donors.
Comptroller DiNapoli, speaking in July when the audit was released, questioned the
larger concept of the overall worth of the
economic development programs.
«He's a very serious public servant and he's asking a question we asked ourselves all the time, that our
economic development programs get the kind of bang for the buck that we hope they would,» de Blasio said at an unrelated press conference announcing $ 150 million in improvements at five
large city parks this afternoon.
Chashama and the NYC
Economic Development corporation invite the greater New York City area to visit Chashama's
largest subsidized workspace
program, located at the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal.
chashama and the NYC
Economic Development Corporation invite the greater New York City area to visit chashama's
largest subsidized Workspace
Program located at the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal.