Sentences with phrase «of upstate»

She says two key sectors contributed to the change in momentum for job growth in parts of the upstate region.

Only 29 percent of upstate voters rate the economy as «good» while 40 percent believe it's not so good.

87 percent of upstate businesses surveyed oppose increasing the minimum wage for all workers to $ 15 per hour.

Business leaders within the state have a more gloomy view of the upstate economy.

All but a handful of upstate counties have some form of public transit system, mostly buses.

The stop was part of speaker's ongoing tours of upstate.

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

It's also the date for an $ 8 billion state bailout of some upstate nuclear power plants to begin.

Go slime into the night and stay out of upstate.

Q: Much is made of the regional dynamic within the Democratic conference — you said upon becoming speaker that you had to educate yourself on the needs of upstate.

About 40 % of upstate district schools in the three upstate districts only meet zero or one of the three targets.

The benefits of preserving thousands of upstate jobs and tax revenue are also substantial.

The governor says the average population of upstate municipalities is on the long term decline, while local budgets are growing.

And a lot of upstate leaders will be watching the developments closely as they deal with their own budget issues — which can quickly get worse when a natural disaster strikes.

Way to suppress the voice of upstate and suburban members.

It's also the date for an $ 8 billion dollar state bailout of some upstate nuclear power plants to begin.

That issue has been linked to the continuation of upstate and suburban county sales tax provisions.

The announcement comes as parts of upstate remain devastated by the effects of the tropical storm that left many communities flooded, bridges destroyed and hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

The governor laid out a series of issues from tackling the problems of the upstate economy to the need for an increase in the minimum wage.

Do you think that sort of mindset is similar to what a lot of parts of upstate feel?

To see the original plan and read reactions of the upstate tourism industry, click here.

She said the program is a great way to address the 15 percent of upstate households who can not provide enough food for their families.

30 % of voters in the city, 21 % of those in the suburbs, and 27 % of upstate voters report the governor is doing well.

In the part of upstate I live in, very little new housing stock is being built.

Fortunately, for residents of Syracuse and other regions of upstate New York, the Law Office of Mark J. Sacco, located in Latham (a suburb of Albany) is prepared to offer vigorous criminal defense services to clients who have been accused or arrested for federal or white collar crimes, who require legal counsel, or who need to file appeals of their convictions.

A number of upstate New Yorkers who were early Trump supporters have been rewarded with convention positions.

Percoco and other former Cuomo aides and associates have been accused of federal corruption tied to a number of upstate economic development initiatives.

Congressman Faso represents a vast area of upstate New York covering 11 counties and stretching from Vermont to Pennsylvania.

As Gillibrand's top aide in the region, Deacon was responsible for a large swath of upstate New York.

So far, no assembly members I've spoken to have said they will stage an insurrection over rent control, and considering that the GOP conference and most of the upstate Democrats don't have a dog in this fight, it's unlikely there will be a showdown that forces a shutdown, as Cuomo has suggested.

The personal and professional ties connecting Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the two men at the center of an ongoing federal investigation of upstate development projects reach back over many years.

Portelli, 62, is a former Albany City School Board member who ran for mayor of the upstate city last year, also on the Green Party line.

Flanagan, though, has said he has already traveled around much of upstate New York in the last several years.

Asked if he thinks the outcome of the November election, which he lost to Cuomo, 54 - 41, though he carried most of the upstate counties, would have been different had the Silver scandal broken earlier, Astorino replied:

This is a watercolour painting I did from a photo of myself meditating beside a stream in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York.

In February, for example, the Siena Research institute asked voters whether lawmakers should get a pay raise if they enacted ethics reforms; New York City residents said yes by a 50 percent to 48 percent margin, while only 34 percent of upstate residents agreed.)

During a visit to Syracuse today, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a group of upstate business officials that she plans to make manufacturing sexy.

A number of members of the upstate GOP establishment also cut checks for Lhota, including former Senate Finance Secretary Abe Lackman ($ 1,000), Election Law attorney Jeff Buley ($ 400), and ex-state GOP, SRCC Executive Director Ed Lurie ($ 150).

«Rivers is the next chapter in our union's visionary plan to ensure that the economic revitalization of upstate New York does not come at the expense of working people,» commented HTC President Peter Ward.

There are also six statewide propositions on the ballot, one of them that would allow casino gambling in portions of upstate as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to jumpstart the economy.

In the end, Flanagan won by earning the backing of a handful of upstate lawmakers, including Sen. Hugh Farley, who Tedisco hopes to replace.

Long, meanwhile, was able to quickly sew up the support of upstate Republican chairman and the state's influential Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long (who is no relation).

Mr. Percoco is charged with accepting bribes in return for official actions on behalf of upstate developers; Mr. Howe claims he facilitated the bribes.

«A New York City franchise would be eating at the buffet table of an upstate casino,» Cuomo said yesterday.

Senator - turned - uber - lobbyist Al D'Amato, who once was paid $ 500,000 to make a single phone call, has received close to $ 1 million to represent the interests of an upstate county that reportedly is unable to demonstrate any tangible results the Long Island Republican's firm has provided.

GOP sources told The Post that Marc Cenedella, 41, a Yale and Harvard business - school graduate and native of upstate Fredonia who is believed to be worth about $ 150 million, is «seriously considering» running against Gillibrand — a flip - flopping congresswoman from the Albany area who was initially appointed to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2009 before winning election to a remaining two - year term in 2010.

«We can reverse the 30 year decline of the upstate economy and keep our families together, but it is going to take a fresh approach and new ideas that focus on investing in our communities,» Babinec said.