Sentences with phrase «upstate business»

An upstate business group is seeking tax cuts for small businesses in the New Year, and opposing Governor Cuomo's plan to phase in a minimum wage hike to $ 15 an hour.

As the state's only legislative leader who has owned and run a business, the feedback from upstate business leaders comes as no surprise.

One upstate business, for example, has spent millions to automate a warehouse — eliminating several jobs in the process.

Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is on trial accused of accepting more than $ 300,000 in bribes from upstate business developers — payments referred to as «ziti» in communications between Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe, the prosecution's a star witness who testified that the term was borrowed from the former HBO mob drama.

A coalition of upstate business groups is in Albany today to lobby for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2 percent cap on local and school property taxes, meeting with Assembly Democrats in an effort to push the measure into law.

ALBANY — As they compete for up to $ 500 million being offered by state officials in an economic development contest, several upstate business leaders are planning to hire private consultants to help them craft their bids.

Despite strong opposition from upstate business groups, the Farm Bureau, and not - for - profit organizations — as well as his own deputy Senate leader and state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — Flanagan has signaled he is ready «to cut a deal on the $ 15 minimum with Cuomo, likely for a longer phase - in time so that he can claim the Legislature will revisit the issue down the road,» said the source.

The state's property - tax cap is set to expire next year, and upstate business groups today called on the state Legislature and Cuomo to make it permanent.

An upstate business group is pleased with some portions of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2017 agenda, especially a plan to expand ride hailing services.

Those tolls are a burden on upstate business and they have been for decades.

During a visit to Syracuse today, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a group of upstate business officials that she plans to make manufacturing sexy.

For the past several years, a group of upstate business and trade organizations have teamed up to try and convince Albany lawmakers to pass legislation making it easier to do business.

ALBANY — A slew of Cuomo - allied upstate business leaders lobbied legislators on Wednesday for more economic development funding, but continued to take no position on whether it should funneled through a competition as Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed.

At least one upstate business, Davidson Brothers Brewery, has instituted sweeping changes in their tipping policy more

At least one upstate business, Davidson Brothers Brewery, has instituted sweeping changes in their tipping policy

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is «100 percent supportive» of an effort by upstate business leaders, including many of his top allies, to increase an upstate economic development fund from $ 1.5 billion to $ 2.5 billion.

During his remarks at the University at Albany, Cuomo — who delivered six addresses across New York between Monday and Wednesday, rather than deliver one address in the state's capital — touched on a number of topics relevant to both the Capital Region and the state at large, ranging from water infrastructure improvement to revitalization of upstate business.

Singh only won part of a 2012 bread - and - rolls contract at the county jail at the insistence of now - deceased Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt, who wanted a local company to get the contract over an upstate business, Keating said.

Earlier this year, a Siena College poll found that an overwhelming amount of upstate business leaders are against raising the minimum wage to $ 15.

Cuomo, too, gets another ally in the upstate business community, which the governor has courted through tax policies and economic - development programs.

Designed in collaboration with Workstead with sourcing from small upstate businesses, the hotel features custom furniture and vintage accents in a chic space that is as cool as it is cozy.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in a video released on Thursday decried the closure of major upstate businesses like Alcoa and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to increase the state's minimum wage to $ 15 in the coming years.

Her record in Congress is unrivaled in fighting for policies that will keep upstate businesses upstate and create an environment for growth,» said Eileen Braden, Vice President of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber said, «Through her support of transportation reforms and removing regulatory burdens, she's ensured that businesses like D.A. Collins can hire and continue to create economic opportunities in North Country.»

This will show upstate businesses and citizens that we are on their side.

The governor says he will also work to promote wine and beer, and hard cider from upstate businesses to New York City restaurants.

When Wu told an Albany radio host that upstate businesses suffered from too much «red tape,» including the state's controversial Scaffold Law, the labor - backed Working Families Party — which is backing Cuomo - Hochul, after a serious - looking flirtation with Teachout - Wu — responded by accusing him of starting down «a slippery slope that would set the labor community back decades.»

64 percent of upstate businesses believe New York is doing a poor job of creating a business climate in which companies can succeed, an increase of 9 percent from 2012.

87 percent of upstate businesses surveyed oppose increasing the minimum wage for all workers to $ 15 per hour.

When asked to consider all the factors that go into locating a business in New York, 67 percent of upstate businesses said they would have located somewhere else if they had to do it all over again.

A Siena College survey released last week found 87 percent of upstate businesses oppose bumping the wage to $ 15.

Not exact matches

Ulukaya scraped together funding to buy an old yogurt plant in upstate New York in 2005, with help from a Small Business Administration Loan.

The New York State Public Service Commission today ruled that upstate municipal power authorities could charge higher electricity rates to cryptocurrency companies that require huge amounts of electricity to conduct business.

From a mobile operation that started 32 years ago to feed the biking community of upstate New York, to the eight - restaurant operation it is today, it's clear that Dinosaur Bar - B - Que plans to stay in business for the long term — and not just in New York.

In one nine - day period last summer he played golf or held business meetings successively in Connecticut, Long Island, upstate New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana.

During a trip upstate yesterday (on official AG business, not campaigning), Cuomo said in no uncertain terms that this was «not a session to be proud of.»

How can a seemingly solid business like Tops Markets, with a strong market share in the Buffalo Niagara region and a solid presence across upstate New York, be in such financial trouble?

A Buffalo business executive who is a defendant in a federal case alleging the bid - rigging of massive upstate development projects was scheduled to plead guilty this afternoon and begin cooperating with the government.

This is big news for the state's economy, especially upstate, as this package will provide broad - based business tax relief, and support key business sectors across New York.

Business owners say that a session that saw the minimum wage increase, to eventually $ 15 an hour in New York City and $ 12.50 upstate, along with a phased - in partial paid family leave, will be costly to smaller employers who operate on the edge in a shaky economy.

The Business Council's Annual Meeting concludes on Friday with a discussion of the upstate economy to be led by Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development and commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development.

It is an issue that affects many across upstate, from farmers and small business owners to the workers themselves.

Business executives from across upstate New York are less confident about the economy going into 2013, an annual survey has found.

«Estimates show a fully - implemented $ 15 an hour minimum wage could cause the elimination of up to 600,000 jobs, with upstate communities like Syracuse being particularly hard hit,» said Zack Hutchins, director of communications for the Business Council of New York State.

Cuomo backed the $ 425 million del Lago and three other new Vegas - style gaming facilities in 2014, promising they'd drive business upstate and wouldn't cost taxpayers a cent.

«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.

«I want to invest $ 200 million in upstate airports, to make them state of the art, so we get more flights, more business coming into upstate New York.»

Business leaders within the state have a more gloomy view of the upstate economy.

Business leaders, particularly those in upstate New York, say the recently concluded 2016 legislative session was the worst for small businesses in quite some time.

A Buffalo business executive who is a defendant in a federal case involving the alleged bid - rigging of massive upstate development projects pled guilty Friday afternoon and agreed to cooperate with the government.

A survey of upstate New York business owners conducted by Zogby Analytics for the Buffalo Niagara Partnership found mixed opinions on whether the state is heading in the right direction.