Sentences with phrase «signature economic program»

The second involves a little fraud, extortion, and bribery at the signature economic program, Buffalo Billion, with some of the same cast of characters.

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Robin Silvester served as Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in 2016 - 17, a year in which the organization integrated findings of the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016 into its advocacy efforts and continued to build on the strength of its four Signature Programs.

The governor's signature economic development program, the Buffalo Billion, is also under federal investigation, as is his former top aide, Joe Percoco.

START - UP NY, New York's signature economic development program, made headlines for creating just 408 jobs in its first two years of operations.

Horner, with NYPIRG, said while the governor should hold his tongue while a jury is reviewing evidence and deliberating, after the proceedings finish, Cuomo should speak out and make some major changes to his signature economic development programs.

The two top former legislative leaders face retrial on corruption charges, and officials involved in Cuomo's signature Buffalo Billion economic development program go to court in the spring.

Just as concerning that Cuomo felt the need to campaign for the follow - up to his signature economic development program was the fact that there didn't appear to be a single state legislator from the region there with him.

Republicans in the State Assembly say they are frustrated that there's been no increased oversight in the state's billions of dollars in economic development contracts, including the governor's signature programs like the Buffalo Billion.

Cuomo, of course, is less apologetic about the tax cuts and a $ 1,5 billion multi-year rebate program for property owners is the signature economic achievement for him in this budget.

The blistering attack on de Blasio's integrity came less than two weeks after former top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco was found guilty of corruption charges — and ahead of the corruption trial involving Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» economic - development program.

ALBANY — State comptroller Tom DiNapoli criticized the state's decision to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising to promote Governor Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programs, including the fledgling Start - Up NY, in an audit released on Monday.

Cuomo similarly empowered Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, to run his signature economic development programs upstate.

In New York state government news, legislators in Albany are taking a week off ahead of difficult budget decisions, and Republicans in the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programs.

Investigator Bart Schwartz's firm, Guidepost Solutions, was hired in April after Cuomo's office was issued a subpoena by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who is investigating possible corruption within economic development programs, including the Buffalo Billion, a signature project for the governor.

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.

While Cuomo is not accused of wrongdoing and isn't expected to testify, the charges against Percoco have damaged both his image as a reformer and one of his signature policy initiatives, the investment of billions of dollars in public money in to upstate economic development programs.

Meanwhile, investigations at the state and city level continue to swirl, including over the governor's signature economic development program, the Buffalo Billion.

Upstate economic development programs, however, have fallen under the gaze of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is investigating contracting, including under the governor's signature program, the Buffalo Billion.

But Cuomo, whose signature economic development program, the Buffalo Billion, along with his former top aide Joe Percoco, have both fallen under Bharara's scrutiny, said he didn't believe the federal prosecutor was singling him out.

Cuomo's signature economic development program, the Buffalo Billion, is being probed by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office.

Cuomo's signature economic development program, Start - Up NY, has been slow to start up in the Syracuse area.

What will happen to the complicated cases Bharara has built — especially against the eight men facing charges of bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with the governor's signature upstate economic development program, the Buffalo Billion?

David Robinson: «Just as concerning that Cuomo felt the need to campaign for the follow - up to his signature economic development program was the fact that there didn't appear to be a single state legislator from the region there with him.»

A former top aide (Joe Percoco) and several others close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo are being probed for potential improper lobbying and «undisclosed» conflicts of interest having to do with the governor's signature «Buffalo Billion» economic development program.

A signature economic development program conceived by Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a success, the administration's top economic development czar said Monday after an at - times contentious appearance before state lawmakers at a public hearing in Albany.

The complaint described a pattern of misconduct, mismanagement and corruption in the governor's signature economic development program.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development program, Start - Up NY, created just 408 new jobs in its first two years - including nine in Central New York - despite millions of dollars spent advertising the program.

Federal authorities plan to unseal charges against a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as early as Thursday in connection with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the governor's signature economic - development program, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bharara also is investigating Cuomo's office, looking into potential conflicts of interest and improper bidding in a signature state economic development program in Buffalo.

Federal authorities plan to unseal charges against Joe Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as early as today in connection with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving the governor's signature economic - development program, according to people familiar with the matter.

«Alexandra Greene has a deep understanding of economic development issues, with unique insights into the Governor's signature commitment to bringing real power to the State's MWBE program.

Bob McCarthy notes that the Buffalo Billion was not only Cuomo's signature upstate economic development program, but also a potential vehicle for him to ride to higher office, arguing that he is capable of restoring struggling Rust Belt cities to their former glory.

Since last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pointed to his hiring of an internal investigator as evidence that his administration is taking seriously the U.S. attorney's probe into one of its signature economic - development programs.

This program, a signature Cuomo economic development initiative dating from 2011, has a track record, but just try getting an honest count of jobs created out of either the REDC or its enabler in Albany, Empire State Development.

Bharara, meanwhile, has a number of ongoing investigations, including into Gov. Cuomo's handling and abrupt shutdown of the Moreland anti-corruption commission, as well the governor's signature Buffalo Billions upstate economic development program to see if there was potential bid rigging.

Horner, with NYPIRG, says while the governor should hold his tongue while a jury is reviewing evidence and deliberating, after the proceedings finish, Cuomo should speak out and make some major changes to his signature economic development programs.

Addressing the press at his office in Lower Manhattan, the federal prosecutor asserted Cuomo's ex-deputy executive secretary Joseph Percoco was «on the take» and that «pervasive corruption and fraud» infested one of the governor's signature economic development programs.

And he hit Cuomo for ongoing federal investigations into the governor's signature upstate economic development programs.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development program, Start - Up NY, has been slow to start up in the Syracuse area.

ALBANY — A former top aide and several others close to Gov. Cuomo are being probed by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office for potential improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interests involving an upstate power plant and Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» economic development program, the Daily News has learned.

But rather than symbolizing a shiny high - tech future, the solar - panel factory could become a monument to what US Attorney Preet Bharara described as «pervasive corruption and fraud» allegedly infecting Cuomo's signature economic development programs.

Critics note he made no mention of the fact that some of his signature upstate economic development programs have been under a federal probe that led to criminal charges against 10 Cuomo associates.

In November 2016, two months after the charges were outlined, Cuomo expressed dismay over the scandals that were threatening to undercut his signature economic development programs and vowed to quickly strengthen oversight and ethics, though all under his purview.

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.

Bart M. Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, is to conduct the review; it involves the Buffalo Billion, a signature Cuomo administration program meant to revitalize that long - suffering city, and other elements of the governor's nanotech initiative, on which he has hinged much of his upstate economic policy.

The President has also bailed on one of the UNs signature programs, climate alarmism and economic redistribution.