Sentences with phrase «of economic development programs»

The point of the economic development programs grants, etc. — are to create economic activity, primarily to create jobs.

The Commission completed its report on Governor Cuomo's $ 8.6 billion dollars worth of economic development programs just before US Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, several of them close to Govern Cuomo.

During the hearing, several lawmakers told Zemsky that they want more oversight of the economic development programs going forward, and will need more details before they approve more money.

The Commission completed its report on Governor Cuomo's $ 8.6 billion worth of economic development programs just before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, several of them close to Governor Cuomo.

In the background of all of the public events that Cuomo has been holding is the ongoing federal probe of his economic development programs by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is (unsurprisingly) siding with State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli after Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed the comptroller's audits of his economic development programs as «opinions.»

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.

As two separate investigations into the Buffalo Billion continue, one from the U.S. Attorney's office and another ordered by the governor, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said his office is also looking into parts of the economic development program.

International experience includes Development of the economic development program for the City of San Antonio establishing the first economic relationship with Mafeking, South Africa, 1999 - 2001, and as a member of the International Affairs Committee for the City of San Antonio, 1997 - 2001, also been involved with helping the Haiti Orphanage School Relief Program; Helping Hands International and is the author of historical municipal markers for the City of San Antonio.

Zemsky, after three and a half hours of questions, faced reporters, where he was asked about the disconnect between how the Cuomo administration and state lawmakers view the success of the economic development programs.

He says statistics don't bode well for the economic future of the state, despite the dozens of economic development program promoted by the Cuomo administration in recent years.

«We are looking at a variety of economic development programs across the state, some of which may impact that but again, when you do have an investigation going on, we're also very mindful of not doing anything that would interfere or impede with the work of prosecutors,» DiNapoli said.

Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, the New York State Assembly's Economic Development Committee held a hearing Monday in Albany to evaluate the progress of the state's multitude of economic development programs and hear testimony from companies and organizations that have benefited from state grants.

The facts, as confirmed by ongoing independent quantitative research, show our efforts have made great strides in improving perceptions of New York State, creating greater awareness of our economic development programs, increasing the perception that New York is a good or excellent place to do business by 122 percent among executives from out of state, as well as attracting more tourists to spend their vacations here.

«We saw Empire Zones move to cater to where businesses wanted to be rather than have them come to economically disadvantaged areas,» Deutsch said of an economic development program that was a hallmark of Republican Governor George Pataki.

David Cay Johnston offers his analysis and describes the lengths to which the state comptroller is avoiding tough questions about the effectiveness of economic development programs.

«We're looking at a series of economic development programs, some of which will include monies being spent in Buffalo,» DiNapoli said.

Start - Up NY is among a number of economic development programs that have faced setbacks recently as the architect of many of the ventures faces federal corruption charges.

Soon after the News posted its story, Cuomo administration counsel Alphonso David announced in a statement the review of the economic development program would be led by Bart Schwartz, an independent investigator who had served as chief of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney's office.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli once again on Wednesday chided the handling of economic development programs by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration, releasing an audit chastising Empire State Development for failing to meet reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs.

«Too often Empire State Development Corporation is either late or not reporting on the results of economic development programs,» DiNapoli said in a prepared statement.

«Initially I was a skeptic, and I think that the process has proven to be very, very effective,» said Brian McMahon, executive director of the New York State Economic Development Council and a 35 - year veteran of economic development programs in the state.

Asked about the conflict between Cuomo and DiNapoli on Thursday, de Blasio said that he wasn't familiar with all the specifics, but that the comptroller was asking «valid» questions about the efficacy of economic development programs and that he's known DiNapoli to be a «a very serious public servant.»

They elaborate that thesis in a number of studies and their briefs to the committees by saying that it is necessary to create the conditions under which a First Nations community can become genuinely autonomous, at least vis - à - vis the federal or provincial governments as a pre-condition of economic development programs.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie called the effort to strengthen oversight of economic development programs «an admirable goal» but said a measure aimed at expanding the authority of Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will first be aired with his Democratic conference members.

The commission completed its report on Cuomo's $ 8.6 billion worth of economic development programs just before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara issued criminal complaints against nine people, several of them close to Cuomo.

In addition to existing documents and past grants and payments, Schwartz has the ability to review new grants that are part of those economic development programs.

After 3.5 hours of questions, Zemsky faced reporters, where he was asked about the disconnect between how the Cuomo administration and state lawmakers view the success of the economic development programs.

Last week, Cuomo, who has feuded with the mayor at every turn, told the Observer that the comptroller's scathing audits of his economic development programs were not valid given his background as a state assemblyman, despite the fact that he appointed DiNapoli to oversee the city's homeless shelter system.

DiNapoli, speaking in July when the audit was released, questioned the larger concept of the overall worth of the economic development programs.

«Senator DeFrancisco is always working hard for the people of Syracuse and knows we need the right oversight of our economic development programs,» Miner added.

He had other wacky variants on reality this week, too, like claiming the name of his signature «economic development» program, Startup New York, can have another meaning: «a generic expression to cover all of our economic development programs.»

Unlike Phase I of the economic development program, BB2 isn't about headline - grabbing mega-projects, like SolarCity's solar panel factory or a new IBM data analytics center, like the original initiative was.

«As with all of the economic development programs subject to our review, we are closely looking at payment requests,» said Jennifer Freeman, a spokesperson for DiNapoli's office in a statement to Gotham Gazette.

Comptroller DiNapoli, speaking in July when the audit was released, questioned the larger concept of the overall worth of the economic development programs.