Sentences with phrase «many upstate cities»

Lyft, meanwhile, was shut out of operating upstate cities, and is now seeking a regulatory insurance framework to do so.

Cuomo announced several new efforts by the State Police to combat gang violence in upstate cities.

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.

The measure comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo has traveled the state to call for a reduction in gang violence through the addition of State Police personnel in Suffolk County and a handful of upstate cities, including Albany and Rochester.

The lieutenant governor pointed out there are always challenges in trying to balance a $ 168 billion budget, but she said the state is very aware of the importance of historic tax credits — specifically to upstate cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

«Many upstate cities would be an empty shell if it wasn't for our refugee and immigrant comminutes,» Brindisi said.

While New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg went out of his way to offer support to the governor and for his budget plan, Mayors of upstate cities, including Rochester Mayor Tom Richards, begged for a bail out.

«Half the kids in our upstate cities live below the poverty line.»

In late December, the state's education commissioner froze some of the state's $ 700 million dollars in Race to the Top grants, saying some schools, including in New York City and several upstate cities, had not complied with the teacher evaluation requirements.

«The upstate cities desperately want this,» Seward said.

Sen. Jim Seward, the Republican sponsor of the bill, had previously indicated this week he would want to see a vote on his version of the legislation, if anything to show a statement of support for allowing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in upstate cities.

You know, visiting the upstate cities, they have some of the same issues: transportation, poverty, needing jobs, things like that.

It proposes to reduce homelessness and high levels of poverty in many of our upstate cities.

Miner said Cuomo hasn't done enough to help upstate cities, and she believes the governor's relentless economic development announcements aren't helping enough people.

The poverty rates in New York's major upstate cities are incredibly high.

Ride - hailing in upstate cities was a major highlight, as was free college tuition for families that make less than $ 125,000 a year.

New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks about the Upstate Revitalization Program, which pledges 1.5 Billion to upstate cities, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo / Democrat & Chronicle, Jamie Germano)

«It has a disproportionately negative impact on older cities and upstate cities,» Zemsky said.

We are turning around upstate cities like Buffalo that people had long ago given up on.

Last week, a group of upstate legislators, led by Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, expressed concern in a letter written to Cuomo that lifting the perimeter rule would reduce the number of smaller commuter flights out of LaGuardia to underserved upstate cities like Buffalo and Rochester.

And that has residents of other upstate cities feeling a bit left out.

Service will be offered by OneJet, with twice - daily flights to and from the upstate cities in the morning and evening.

And Friday, the chair of the Assembly Committee on Cities visited two upstate cities to find out what's going on there.

The union cited the push by the Cuomo administration on a variety of major construction projects, including a refurbished LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport, spending on airports in upstate cities like Syracuse and Rochester as well as renovations at the state fairgrounds.

But running any upstate city means keeping a close eye on the capitol, especially during budget season.

Clark, who is from Harlem, says gentrification there has pushed poor people out of her community, and she says she's found that many of them are relocating in upstate cities like Syracuse.

Furthermore, crime, cruddy schools, and ossified municipal governments continue to cause upstate cities to empty into the suburbs.

The governor says if upstate cities really believe they are «on the brink,» then they should give up their powers of governing to a state - appointed financial control board.

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.

New York Governor Cuomo has been making frequent trips to upstate cities this summer, touting his success in reviving the regions» faltering economy.

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

The issues that were to be considered in December's special session are likely to become priorities again, with upstate cities clamoring for ride - hailing services and Mr. Cuomo eager to establish reforms to address scandals at the City University of New York, the State University of New York and his own office.

The New York State Association of Counties has predicted a structural budget gap of more than $ 4 billion over the next five years if there are no changes, and some upstate cities are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.

Asked to name her favorite upstate city, she looked about half an hour northwest of Albany to Schenectady.

He says when the governor arrives in an upstate city for an event he «controls the media» for the day.

About one - third of children in rural districts and about 37 percent in New York City were considered proficient in the skills they need in English and math, while just an average of 16 percent of students in upstate city schools performed well on the tests.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited three upstate cities Wednesday to unveil a plan that calls for the creation of tax - free zones for new businesses on college campuses in New York.

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.

New York's statewide poverty rate is 16 percent, but in upstate cities, that number doubles.

ALBANY — A state university president who has been a linchpin in the Cuomo administration's efforts to stimulate economic growth has resigned from the boards of two nonprofits that manage major real estate developments aimed at building tech hubs in faded upstate cities.

The ride sharing service Uber, which already operates in New York City, is making a big push to move into upstate cities like Syracuse, and Long Island.

Most of our upstate cities have horrendously high child poverty rates, some higher than 50 percent.

We talk about urban rebirth in upstate cities.

The announcement comes nearly a year after the Lake City received $ 10 million in DRI funds from the state, part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to give upstate cities a shot in the arm.

Filling the budget holes of upstate cities can't be done with such legerdemain.

While New York City has become a major player in the tech startup scene, upstate cities are also beginning to see more startup efforts pay off.

Similar marches initiated by the Alliance for Quality Education are taking place across the state Saturday, according to the release, including in upstate cities like Buffalo, Kingston, Rochester and Schenectady.

The Syracuse mayor made a name for herself in political circles for being the Democrat brave enough to criticize Cuomo's policies and lack of attention to financially troubled (non-Buffalo) upstate cities, despite the fact that she was serving as his hand - picked state Democratic party co-chair.

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

«I think (elimination) has a disproportionately negative impact on older cities and upstate cities.