Sentences with phrase «says upstate economic development»

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«Dr. Kaloyeros has dedicated his life to training young scientists, developing cutting - edge research and attracting outstanding tech companies, economic development and jobs to upstate New York,» said lawyer Michael Miller.

The governor said he's met with federal prosecutors since former top aide Joe Percoco, a former lobbyist who was a close Cuomo associate, the head of SUNY Polytechnic and six others were charged with bribery, bid - rigging and other corruption charges in connection with the governor's upstate economic development programs.

While there are a lot of similarities in the Amazon and Apple projects, economic development officials in upstate say you're likely to hear much less about Apple's search moving forward.

Miner said Cuomo hasn't done enough to help upstate cities, and she believes the governor's relentless economic development announcements aren't helping enough people.

There's not even a publicly stated rate of pay for his hand - picked investigator, who was assigned, from what the governor says, to look into what U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara already was looking into — which seems so far to be improper lobbying and conflicts of interest involving the Buffalo Billion and upstate nanotech economic development initiatives, connected to SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany.

Cuomo has also decried the lack of oversight of the SUNY Poly contracts for upstate development by the state comptroller, among others, and has said he's turning all of the contracts over to his own Empire State Development authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances ardevelopment by the state comptroller, among others, and has said he's turning all of the contracts over to his own Empire State Development authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances arDevelopment authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances ardevelopment projects where more checks and balances are required.

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.

But he says their activities were ramped up under Cuomo, and expanded to include projects like the billion dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high tech projects across upstate New York.

But Kaehny said their activities ramped up under Cuomo and expanded to include projects like the billion - dollar economic development plan for Buffalo, and millions of dollars of other high - tech projects across upstate New York.

Revitalizing Hancock is part of an economic development strategy for all of upstate, says Cuomo, and he says it's not the only airport getting help from the state.

The new upstate contest and the regular economic development competition were «separate but parallel processes,» Hickey said.

Officials say it's a reflection of a broader trend of economic development in upstate New York.

He's also a vocal critic of Cuomo's approach to upstate economic development, saying he'd favor across - the - board tax cuts and regulatory changes instead of the targeted tax breaks and subsidies offered by the current administration.

Cox said Bharara's probe into Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development project is proof the Republicans were right in criticizing the program as political.

At the same time, Cuomo said he had not been interviewed by law enforcement authorities, who moved last week to charge his former top aide Joe Percoco, SUNY Polytechnic chief Alain Kaloyeros and prominent upstate developers who have received state business for economic development programs.

Libous, a Republican from Binghamton, said having some sort of economic development for upstate New York — especially in the jobs - starved Southern Tier region, is paramount.

«I try not to be defensive and this is somewhat of an emotional situation for me,» Cuomo said when asked about the arrests of Percoco and eight other people on charges of bribery and bid rigging related to upstate economic development projects.

«Through his tireless support for women's equality, raising the minimum wage, and revitalizing economic development upstate, Senator O'Brien has been a leading and effective advocate for the people of Rochester,» Cuomo said.

Mr. Cuomo's aides reject the idea that the state has lost credibility in its efforts to revive the upstate economy, saying their economic development efforts were always much bigger than the ones Mr. Kaloyeros oversaw.

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.

There are still disagreements over how to disperse economic development funds for upstate New York — Skelos and Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb said they want to see Cuomo's plans modified — as well as a proposed increase in the minimum wage.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, in his nomination speech, says Gillibrand «failed to deliver promised economic development and jobs to upstate.»

«These economic development programs in upstate New York are vitally important and have worked extraordinarily well,» Cuomo said.

Skelos said he wanted to see Cuomo's proposal for an upstate economic development funding competition modified.

He said Cuomo's upstate economic - development spending has failed to create jobs and triggered a corruption scandal.

Miner said upstate New York is getting shortchanged by tax break deals in New York's economic development strategy.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to pit seven upstate regions against each other in a competition for $ 1.5 billion in economic development funds has prompted some lawmakers and mayors to say the state shouldn't pick winners and losers.

But DeFrancisco said «new facts arise» — and he has been particularly critical of Cuomo's scandal - scarred upstate economic development programs, including projects in Syracuse.

«We have real needs for economic development in upstate New York, as everybody who lives here certainly knows first hand and as the data shows, and unfortunately the programs that have been paid for with our tax dollars are not showing any appreciable economic development for upstate,» Miner said.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a recent visit to Syracuse she understands the need for infrastructure upgrades in upstate, but disagrees with some leaders, including Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who say fixing pipes and roads is necessary for economic development.

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.

In an April 12 letter to the FCC, Howard Zemsky, CEO of Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, and Audrey Zibelman, chair of the state Public Service Commission, said the «prolonged timeline» of the FCC's auction plan «presents challenges» to upstate communities that are without high - speeDevelopment, the state's economic development arm, and Audrey Zibelman, chair of the state Public Service Commission, said the «prolonged timeline» of the FCC's auction plan «presents challenges» to upstate communities that are without high - speedevelopment arm, and Audrey Zibelman, chair of the state Public Service Commission, said the «prolonged timeline» of the FCC's auction plan «presents challenges» to upstate communities that are without high - speed internet.

«I would say upstate is getting it's fair share in transportation money, economic development and education money,» Heastie said.

An advisory group looking at strategies for rejuvenating New York state's «legacy cities» says collaboration and coordination with the governor's Regional Economic Development Councils are crucial for upstate cities dealing with declining populations and job opportunities.

«These economic development programs in upstate New York are vitally important, and have worked extraordinarily well,» said Cuomo, D - New York.

«National economic growth slowed in 2016 and New York is not immune,» Morris Peters, a Budget Division spokesman said, «but under this administration unemployment is down in every region of the state, median household income growth is outpacing the nation as a whole, taxes are down for every New Yorker, and upstate is benefiting from the largest economic development investment in history.»

Supporters of the amendment say the plan for four new casinos upstate could spur $ 1 billion in economic development.

Republicans hoping to end Andrew Cuomo's run as governor this November say he has failed taxpayers, despite his large - scale investment in upstate economic development.

The governor says he's met with federal prosecutors since his former top aide Joe Percoco, a former lobbyist who was a close Cuomo associate, the head of SUNY Polytechnic and six others were charged with bribery, bid - rigging and other corruption charges in connection with the governors» upstate economic development programs.

The federal investigation into one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signature upstate economic development programs has come to focus on one of his former top aides, several people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The economic - development chief said he has a team looking at how to change the governance structure over SolarCity and the other upstate projects.