Sentences with phrase «other upstate cities»

A «jobs tour» will include similar events in other upstate cities.

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

He says several other upstate cities already have new stations.

The state budget office on Tuesday provided a chart that suggested the state aid Albany receives as Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funds, plus the $ 15 million it receives in payment for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate cities.

Albany, like other upstate cities, has seen its crime stats climb while downstate numbers have shrunk.

As the mayor has pointed out many times before, other upstate cities get much more funding, a problem exacerbated by the fact that a majority of property in Albany is tax - exempt.

He plans to replicate the «Buffalo Billion» economic development initiative in other upstate cities through the creation of the Upstate Revitalization Fund.

The unemployment rate also compares favorably with those in most other upstate cities, with only Glens Falls, at 5.3 percent, and Ithaca, at 4.8 percent, posting lower rates than the Capital Region.

The dogged reporting on the Buffalo Billion pulled the veil of secrecy from SUNY Poly's dealings with contractors and developers as the school aimed to fulfill promises by Cuomo to replicate the success of Albany» NanoTech complex in other upstate cities, including Utica, Syracuse, Rochester — and, of course, Buffalo.

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.

Albany and other upstate cities have specific regional crime problems.

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.

The price disparity reflects a host of differences in the way Buffalo's program operates compared to the other upstate cities — everything from how it's administered, how houses are selected and where they come from — to decisions on accessory rental units and, to a lesser extent, kitchen appliances.

On a per capita basis, the state Aid and Incentives to Municipalities grants allocated to Albany lag behind that given to all other upstate cities, Sheehan had noted in her appearance before this year's joint budget hearing on local government support.

Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.

The budget could also include a plan to allow ride - hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to expand into Buffalo, Rochester and other upstate cities.

Other upstate cities have similarly lost residents over the past four years: Rochester decreased by 0.28 percent to 209,983; Syracuse fell 0.62 percent to 144,263; Binghamton decreased 2.27 percent to 46,299; Utica fell 0.68 percent to 61,332; and Poughkeepsie decreased 6.79 percent to 30,513.

Albany receives far less per capita in state aid than other upstate cities with similar social and economic problems, city officials have argued.

The two ride - hailing services are now prohibited from operating outside the New York City area and have long wanted state permission to move into Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester and other upstate cities.

The taxi services involved in the coalition include Capitaland Taxi of Albany, Black and White Taxi Cab System of Troy, as well companies from the other upstate cities.

Although it was created at the University at Albany, the NanoCollege recently won approval to become independent as it seeks to replicate its model in other upstate cities.

The governor said Tuesday he wants to take the Buffalo model and replicate it in other upstate cities, but it begs the question: How could he hope to pay for it?

She said 50 percent of children in Syracuse and Rochester live in poverty, with the other upstate cities not far behind.

Bill Clinton was stumping in Albany, Syracuse and other upstate cities this past week.

She says 50 % of children in Syracuse and Rochester live in poverty, with the other upstate cities not far behind.

The San Francisco - based company also is working furiously in Buffalo and other upstate cities to cut transportation deals with airports and entertainment and sports operators so their drivers can have easy access to pick up and drop off passengers.

And Thomas S. Richards, the mayor of Rochester, recently described a grim situation facing New York's cities in testimony to the State Legislature, saying, «I fear that Rochester and other upstate cities are approaching the point of financial failure and an inevitable financial control board — as is the case in Buffalo — unless something is done now.»