Sentences with phrase «paying jobs upstate»
«Our visionary agenda also seeks to bring good - paying jobs upstate through the Made by New Yorkers program to keep manufacturing jobs here and showcase products made in this state.»
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Heastie pointed to the Republican support for a subsidy aimed at bolstering upstate nuclear power plants, which is expected to add roughly $ 2 to the average utility bill as a sign some GOP lawmakers are open to tacking on more fees or taxes to help pay for a broader public benefit, such as preserving jobs.
On the revenue side, Cuomo - era taxes aimed at upstate manufacturing, quickened the pace of good, high - paying jobs from upstate.
• Chuck Schumer has not been effective in creating good paying jobs especially in upstate New York or in addressing the depression level economy of many of our rural areas and western and northern tier areas of New York.
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.)
Sen. Thomas Libous, an upstate Republican who died of cancer last year after being convicted for lying to the FBI about whether he had used his influence to get his son a job, managed to pay $ 21,295 in legal fees posthumously and has $ 184.53 remaining in his account.
Maragos said Schumer has «not been effective in creating good - paying jobs especially in upstate New York or in addressing the depression - level economy of many of our rural areas and western and northern tier areas of New York.»
At the time, the governor characterized the deal as «an enormous win,» advancing clean energy goals as well as being a none - too - subtle move to save good - paying jobs and tax revenue in long - suffering upstate communities.
The plan will affect a larger number of state employees — about 28,000, most of whom are upstate — and is designed to include students who use work - study jobs to pay tuition and bills while attending classes.
Government jobs pay more than other jobs if you live upstate.
«Today's decision... is an important next step as we finalize our plans to attract tourism to upstate New York and create thousands of good - paying jobs as well as new revenue for local businesses.
«By investing in this cutting - edge technology, we are creating a pathway to grow the upstate economy and create good - paying, quality jobs in the industries of the future.»
Most of the employment growth upstate involved jobs in lower paying sectors, according to an analysis with the assistance of the Fiscal Policy Institute of data showing changes between the second quarters of 2010 and 2016.
The prisons New York no longer needs, largely because of a reduction in drug crime, still provide the sort of decent - paying jobs it can't afford to lose, especially upstate.
A quirk in the newly enacted minimum wage increase could mean that in upstate New York by the early 2020's, fast food workers could be paid significantly more than other low wage jobs, like being a home health care worker or a cashier in a grocery store.
Senate GOP spokesman Scott Reif explained, «Our only motivation was to keep Vernon Downs open and protect 300 good - paying jobs in upstate New York.»