Sentences with phrase «of upstate residents»

A company executive on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to pass regulations allowing Uber to expand throughout the state, saying the move could create thousands of jobs and provide a new alternative to millions of upstate residents.

Interestingly, the cross tabulations show 45 percent of upstate residents oppose hydrofracking, the highest level of opposition compared to New York City and suburuban residents.

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.)

There are many crosscurrents facing Republicans: the polarization of the electorate turned off by President Donald Trump, New York City domination of the state's political and economic landscape and an exodus of upstate residents who tended to vote more conservatively.

Not exact matches

The SAFE Act, a package of gun control measures that was approved in 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, remains a signature hallmark of Cuomo's tenure and a controversial one, especially for Second Amendment supporters and upstate residents.

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.

Instead of trying to squeeze every penny out of hard - working upstate residents, the Governor should be reprioritizing budget issues so that we can fund public transit systems through more appropriate budgetary means, starting with the legislation he vetoed that would have helped identify more long - term funding sources for upstate transit systems.»

Reps. John Faso and Claudia Tenney — two upstate Republicans elected last year — said on Thursday they were also concerned with the impact on New York residents of eliminating deductions.

«The last thing upstate's economy, its employers or its residents can endure are any additions to our already suffocating tax climate,» said Greg Biryla, executive director of the economic advocacy group Unshackle Upstate.

I have pledged that I will be a strong voice for upstate and our district and oppose tax hikes and fees increases that are driving too many residents out of our state.

If you have questions about voting — like where to find your polling site — click here if you live upstate, and here if you're a resident of one of the five NYC boroughs.

Since 2010, census data also show, the share of New York residents aged 65 and over has grown in line with previous trends, which have been more pronounced upstate than downstate or in the U.S. as a whole.

In 1997, New York State, New York City, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upstate communities and environmental organizations, including Riverkeeper, joined together to sign an agreement to protect the unfiltered drinking water supply that more than nine million residents of New York City and upstate communities use daily.

Brown is the sole upstate resident on the board, which was convened by the state Department of Labor at the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year to review and recommend any increases in the wage for the fast - food industry.

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

A majority of New York City residents, suburbanites and upstate dwellers, as well a large swath of voters across all age groups, races and religions showed support for the initiative.

Collins» plan, which would force New York to pick up the $ 2.3 billion tab that upstate and Long Island counties now contribute to the health care plan for lower - income state residents, was included late Monday in the last - minute package of amendments that House Speaker Paul Ryan put together to build support for the controversial Republican health care legislation.

If he believes that the state's tax structure is a job - killer and one of the chief reasons why upstate New York remains mired in a permanent recession, he ought to ask for broader tax cuts, including a decrease in the state's personal income tax rate, which tops out at nearly 9 percent (that does not include the additional tax burden placed on city residents, who pay up to 3.8 percent in personal income taxes.)

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

ALBANY — Officials in the state Department of Health were aware of concerns that the water in the upstate village of Petersburgh could be tainted with a toxic chemical in late 2014, but did not take action to protect residents until a few days ago, according to emails obtained by POLITICO New York.

In his meeting with the editorial board, Cuomo reiterated many of the points in his State of the State address: a cap on prescription drug prices, legalizing ride - hailing in upstate New York, $ 70 million in funding for the «I Love NY» tourism campaign, $ 2 million for a Clean Water Infrastructure Act and a plan to provide free SUNY college tuition to state residents earning less than $ 125,000.

Senator Daniel Squadron also took the opportunity to point the finger at Senate Republicans on rent reform, saying the conference of mostly upstate and suburban members shouldn't be calling the shots for an issue centered around residents in New York City.

Both of New York's U.S. senators traveled upstate last month to voice support for efforts to address Lyme disease and other illnesses spread by deer ticks, including Powassan virus, a rare disease that has infected three Saratoga County residents this year, killing one of them.

More broadly, DeFrancisco insisted the conference was unified and that his appointment as deputy leader may help bring along upstate Republicans skeptical of another downstate resident — Long Island's John Flanagan — in charge of the last GOP lever of power in the state.

«Look, it's job creation, it's about the quality of residents and existing businesses and visitors for upstate New York and I believe a lot of my colleagues will work together to come up with the right framework for consumer protection and making sure the companies are held responsible,» said Sen. George Amedore, a Republican who represents a district west and south of Albany.

In the meantime, ride - hailing companies will be in Buffalo and other upstate communities promoting their arrival and making residents aware of the official launch.

The dream of every resident of every crumbling upstate town is to bring its potential in line with its reality.

Lawmakers also passed a controversial measure requiring that prisoners be counted as residents not of the mostly upstate prisons where they reside, but of the areas where they lived before they were incarcerated.

The Cuomo administration is seeking to preserve the plants, which employ thousands of residents in some of upstate's most economically - challenged regions, because they are an emissions - free power source.

Cuomo is expected to focus on the property tax in upstate stops and on Long Island, where the issue has long been a priority of residents.

The total population of the 50 counties that form upstate New York has declined by nearly 60,000 residents since 2010.

NY - 19, July 14... Vermont - native - turned - New York City - professor - turned Hudson - Valley weekender - turned - NY -19-congressional-candidate Professor Zephyr Teachout has dived headfirst into the transactional worlds of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and presumptive Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in order to enlist their financial and material support in her run for congress, the campaign of congressional candidate and 30 - plus year upstate resident John Faso today noted.

Residents of two rural upstate New York counties — Chenango and Schoharie — have voiced their opposition to a plan to build a natural gas pipeline through their hometowns.

The rent laws are tied, through legislation, to an issue important to suburban and upstate residents, the continuation of a property tax cap.

The results are drawing mixed reactions from upstate residents, most of whom said they were unaffected by the revitalization programs.

As part of a four - part collaborative series produced by public radio stations WBFO in Buffalo, WRVO in Oswego / Syracuse, WSKG in Binghamton and WXXI in Rochester, Chris Caya of WBFO News reports on how upstate residents feel about a multi-billion-dollar state effort to create jobs.

ALBANY — Residents in some parts of upstate New York got roughly 30 times as much money per capita in the latest round of state funding awards than residents of New YResidents in some parts of upstate New York got roughly 30 times as much money per capita in the latest round of state funding awards than residents of New Yresidents of New York City.

Most recently, it came under scrutiny for what residents in upstate Hoosick Falls said was a delayed response in alerting them about elevated levels of perfluorooctanoic acid, an unregulated chemical used to make Teflon products, in their water.

Both of New York's senators traveled upstate last month to voice support for efforts to address Lyme disease and other illnesses spread by deer ticks, including Powassan virus, a rare disease that has infected three Saratoga County residents this year, killing one of them.

«I urge leaders in Albany to convene hearings so that we can examine how officials at all levels of government have responded to contaminated drinking water in upstate communities and what must be done to restore access to clean water for residents in those communities,» she said in a statement.

And in recent days, Mr. Flanagan has shown flashes of political sophistication in his own party, working outward from his base on Long Island — where nine Republican state senators, including Mr. Skelos, live — while reassuring more conservative upstate Republicans on issues like the Safe Act, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, which he supported but many rural residents abhor.

Statewide, New York was net negative during the 2015 - 2016, largely due to the loss of 23,434 residents upstate.

Several residents in the upstate community of 3,500 believe the $ 850,000 tentative agreement was negotiated too quickly and want the companies — Saint Gobain and Honeywell — to offer more.

«On the other hand, it should be noted that New York City is the primary source of surplus state revenues — largely generated by the income tax on high earners (the so - called «millionaires» tax»)- but New York City residents do not directly benefit from the commission's proposed use of $ 1 billion of this surplus for property tax reductions for suburban and upstate New Yorkers.

Residents of the small town of Hoosick Falls in upstate New York are trying to cope with a polluted water supply.

Only slightly more than one third of Republicans support the proposed wage hike, while independents and upstate residents are evenly split.

In order to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health issues, and our seniors have a safe and comfortable place to call home, the IDC calls for: (1) a $ 40 million fund to incentivize housing for middle - and low - income seniors; (2) a $ 7,500 tax credit for repairs to seniors» homes where the resident can not afford the cost of repairs; (3) the creation of a $ 25 million housing disability fund to leverage private financing to develop or retrofit up to 1,400 housing units for people with mental or developmental disabilities; and (4) setting aside $ 10 million of existing Medicaid redesign team supportive housing funds for the upstate region.

They bought about thirty - five youth to the Capitol, a mix of upstate and downstate residents, almost all black or brown, to urge Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to not give up the fight for New York's youth.

Since last November, the residents of the tiny upstate village of Hoosick Falls have been using bottled water for drinking and cooking after contamination was discovered in its local water supply.

3:44 p.m.: This article has been updated with details of David Sweat's arrest and comments from residents in upstate New York.