Sentences with phrase «saying upstate areas»

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«Getting out the vote in this area for the lieutenant governor will be very important for her and will add to her winning margin,» said Joe Morelle, a key Cuomo ally upstate, the Democratic Assembly majority leader and Monroe County Democratic chairman.

«There was some debate about this of course, but this is an area we believe in it as an important instrument to the revitalization of upstate communities,» Hochul said.

But state Republican Chairman Ed Cox said the race will be a referendum on Cuomo, and said persistent problems with the New York City subways, uneven economic recovery in upstate areas and ongoing corruption trials involving Cuomo's close confidants are all working in the GOP's favor.

He said the latest census numbers show the state lost population overall because of migration from upstate areas.

«Five Governors (Mario Cuomo, George Pataki, Elliott Spitzer, David Patterson and Andrew Cuomo) and three Assembly Speakers (Saul Weprin, Sheldon Silver and Carl Heastie) later, it is time for someone younger to challenge the status quo and stand up for small businesses and small communities that are so important to the fabric of our area of upstate New York,» Oaks said in his statement.

Chief among the bills that she says have been altered in negotiations includes increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 in the New York City area in the coming years and in upstate New York in an undefined time period.

Discussions with upstate farmers have revealed immigration reform is an area of common concern, he said.

NYPAN believes that Cuomo can be beaten, he lost most upstate counties to Zephyr Teachout in 2014, and now the subway and suburban railroad crisis has eaten into his support in the downstate areas which were his stronghold in 2014,» Schwartz said.

Before his fall, Skelos and other Republicans said the fund was going to be used for projects in their Long Island base — which they would help designate — and privately explained that they inserted it into the budget to offset $ 1.5 billion that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was directing to an economic development competition for upstate areas.

«If there's going to be more than one casino in the metropolitan area, then we should not deprive the upstate communities,» Bonacic said in a panel discussion at the Saratoga Institute on Racing & Gaming Law that attracted about 100 lawyers, lobbyists and others tied to the racing and gambling industry.

Syracuse - area state Sen. John DeFrancisco says if history tells us anything, it's that upstate New York doesn't fare well when downstate Democrats control all branches of government in New York state.

A highly knowledgeable Senate insider said yesterday that «far more of the [GOP] members are in play than anyone realizes, including some surprising names from conservative upstate areas.»

Schumer, who sources said made four calls to officials in upstate Schoharie County to check on the progress of the waterlogged Gilboa Dam, is expected back in the country by week's end and has trips scheduled to areas of the state affected by Irene and post-Irene flooding.

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.»

Smaller gambling developments proposed in economically strapped areas should be able to compete with resort projects proposed by big - name companies in more affluent areas, the head of the state Gaming Commission said of the contest to win up to four casino licenses upstate.

«As I travel throughout out State and talk to upstate New Yorkers, I have become even more aware of the drastic economic plight of the cities and rural areas of upstate,» Coffey said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's running mate this fall, former Buffalo - area Rep. Kathy Hochul, says the governor's initiatives, including Start - Up NY and the establishment of ten regional economic development councils, have helped spur additional growth in all areas, particularly upstate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that for the three host communities, the casinos offer the possibility of greater tourism and a chance to revitalize long - struggling upstate areas.

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority CEO Mitchell Grossinger Etess, echoing Samuelson's statement, said: «This (constitutional amendment) was clearly done to stimulate upstate New York and to develop these economically distressed areas, and we hope to continue to make that case.»

An administration source on Friday also said Cuomo would like to see legislation allowing car - hailing services like Uber to operate outside of New York City, a measure that has been popular among Senate Republicans, particularly those who represent upstate areas.

Flanagan, who represents the 2nd district in Long Island, says he wants to travel around the upstate area to show that upstate and downstate share similar issues.

But once the Legislature returned the Senate demanded additional provisions such as the sales tax extenders and aid for flood - stricken areas of upstate, Cuomo said.

Bob Megna, the head of Cuomo's budget division, said there would be a parallel credit for renters, capped at $ 750 «downstate» and $ 500 in «upstate» areas.

Those discussions, he said, involved hundreds in the Greater New York area and upstate and aimed at inclusiveness and diversity.

The wealthy, Westchester - based Wilson, who grew up in upstate Johnstown, said he would be «laser focused» as a candidate on just two issues: job creation and ethics reforms, two areas in which he says Cuomo has fallen down badly.

Maertz, an insurance litigation and trial attorney, said she wants to see more money come back to Suffolk from the state, adding that Long Island effectively is subsidizing other regions, especially New York City with the MTA payroll tax, as well as areas upstate.

And when he selected me as an upstater, as someone who'd been educated here in Syracuse, I know this area, I represented seven upstate counties in Congress,» Hochul said.

He's also said he might like to use some for economic development aid for some upstate cities, modeled after the Buffalo billion, where the state gave a billion dollars to the Buffalo area over a multi year period to boost the region's economy.

New York's comptroller says the foreclosure crisis persists in the state, even worsening in some upstate areas.

Every year, between 400 and 600 New Yorkers contract Lyme disease, caused by bacteria in certain ticks, mostly by visiting rural areas upstate and in Connecticut, Bassett said.

Referring to the economically depressed areas of upstate that were candidates for fracking activity, Cuomo said the question now is, «What can we do in these areas to generate jobs, generate wealth... as an alternative to fracking?»

In a statement, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D - Rochester) said the amendment is «a gimmick, and nothing more than pure political cover for wavering New York Republicans that know the Republican healthcare plan would devastate our state, especially upstate rural areas.»

«New York needs to reform our brownfields program and any help that we get from the federal government to revitalize those areas will go that much further to restoring the upstate economy,» said Nadeau.

Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and upstate arenas have all pushed for legalization, saying it could help their areas economically.

He says the latest census number show the state lost population overall, due to migration from upstate areas.