Sentences with phrase «upstate cities over»
Modell said he was in favor of allowing the State Athletic Commission to regulate MMA bouts, which the Ultimate Fighting Championship league says would be held in the state's major upstate cities over a multi-year period.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan called the compromise on the state's minimum wage — increasing on different timetables in New York City, the suburbs and upstate over varying phase ins — a far better arrangement than what was initially proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Senate Republicans were divided over whether to back the minimum wage increase, which hikes the pay floor to $ 15 in New York city and the suburbs and to $ 12.50 upstate, with future increases tied to an economic analysis.
King recently expressed extreme frustration with the teachers union and school administrators in several large cities downstate and upstate, over what he said was a failure to come up with a teacher evaluation plan by a December 31 deadline, to meet requirements for the federal Race to the Top grant awards.
The last thing he or anyone wanted to do was to turn this upstate seat over to the New York City - dominated Senate Democrats, who raised taxes by $ 14 billion and shifted resources out of the Capital District when they were in the majority.»
The New York State Police, facing questions over a plan to divert troopers to New York City from upstate counties, have sought to restrict the release of information that would show staffing changes across the state.
Several proposals have been floated to get the Senate's Republican majority on board, including lengthening the wage's implementation over several years upstate and on Long Island, while enacting the higher minimum wage more quickly in New York City.
Since then, its work has expanded to 14 cities in upstate New York and Pennsylvania where more than 1,400 units of affordable housing and over $ 300 million in community investment have improved countless lives and neighborhoods.
«Again, New York City is critical in this effort as it is the largest population center for upstate tourism travel and the place most visited with over $ 50 million [sic] tourists per year.»
It renewed rent regulations for over a million apartments in New York City, authorized property tax rebates for 2.5 million homeowners on Long Island and upstate, restructured and extended a tax subsidy for the real estate industry — the biggest source of state campaign contributions — and authorized New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools for another yCity, authorized property tax rebates for 2.5 million homeowners on Long Island and upstate, restructured and extended a tax subsidy for the real estate industry — the biggest source of state campaign contributions — and authorized New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools for another yCity mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools for another ycity schools for another year.
The New York State Association of Counties has predicted a structural budget gap of more than $ 4 billion over the next five years if there are no changes, and some upstate cities are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.
It is part of a larger probe over allegations that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio funneled large donations through several county Democratic committees to help upstate State Senate contenders.
Cuomo's, speaking to reporters, says the plan would be phased in over several years, by 2018 in New York City and 2021 upstate, and to make it easier for businesses to adjust and perhaps more palatable for Republicans in the legislature.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio helped raise funds for upstate races, giving Tkaczyk a lift (and later facing scrutiny over alleged violations of campaign finance laws).
The city of Oswego faces many of the same economic challenges facing cities all over upstate New York, including plant closings and the flight of you, educated adults from the area.
The scandal over whether Eliot Spitzer's office improperly used the State Police to produce damaging evidence that former State Senate majority leader Joe Bruno improperly used state - owned vehicles (cars and aircraft) to travel from upstate to New York City on trips that included both state business and politicking?
The backing of the wage floor on the federal level comes after New York's state budget in April approved a measure to increase the state's minimum wage in New York City and the suburban counties to $ 15 over the next several years (upstate hits $ 12.50 and is then subject to an economic formula with the goal of eventually hitting $ 15).
The Business Council had opposed the wage hike, which would increase the base pay in New York to $ 15 in the New York City region and $ 12.50 in upstate New York over the next several years.
Democratic lawmakers who represent upstate New York cities called on Wednesday for $ 12 million in state funding to bolster refugee re-settlement efforts amid uncertainty over the federal ban on migration to the United State.
So you have no problems with upstate TEAPub Senators making DeBlasio and NYC into the bogeyman at campaign time while taking huge piles of NY City real estate / developer money to assure they screw over renters in the five boroughs?
But the UFC has over the years funded a campaign and lobbying effort to bring the sport to the New York City and upstate markets, with the company planning an event later this year at Madison Square Garden.
But even as Cuomo focused on upstate cities like Schenectady, he was drawn into a conversation over national issues swirling around President Donald Trump's administration.
The New York City region enjoyed 2.2 percent increase in job growth over the last 12 months, while upstate New York grew at a slower rate, statistics from the state Department of Labor found.
Both Uber and Lyft have conducted an extensive public lobbying campaign over the last year to expand services, especially in upstate cities like Buffalo, which is being countered by an effort to block the measure by upstate taxi and livery companies.
The city of Yonkers will pay an extra $ 3 million to keep its lights on over the next 12 years, according to a study of utility costs linked to a controversial Cuomo administration plan to bail out three upstate nuclear power plants.
«Trump leads by 20 points over Cruz in New York City, 20 points over Kasich upstate, and 26 points over Rubio in the downstate suburbs.
To prevent the impending lapse of mayoral control over New York City schools, the state Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a two - year extension Thursday as part of a larger omnibus bill, which included a pension enhancement for certain uniformed workers, special recognition for former Governor Mario Cuomo, and several benefits for upstate areas.
It's still not known whether the governor would get his wish to have greater control over the exact school aid distributions for New York City schools and large upstate school districts, including Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse.
As part of the new state budget, New York's minimum wage will rise to $ 15 in New York City and at least $ 12.50 - an - hour upstate over the course of several years.
New York's minimum wage is going up over the next few years, to $ 15 eventually in New York City and lesser amounts upstate.
The GOP this year is banking on a large upstate turn out, counting on anger over Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013 gun control law known as the SAFE Act, as well his the delay on making a decision over hydrofracking, as key issues that will bring voters outside of New York City to the polls.
The candidate said the state can leverage the new money into roughly $ 12 billion in bonding over a seven - year period for upstate infrastructure and New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The Governor's budget calls for $ 22 billion over five years to fix upstate's ailing roads and bridges and $ 26 billion over five years for New York City - area mass transit.
The state Association of Counties has predicted a structural budget gap of over $ 4 billion dollars over the next five years if there are no changes, and some upstate cities are teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.
In a bid to cement support from upstate New Yorkers, the revisions would also stop that state from passing on over $ 2 billion a year in Medicaid costs to upstate counties, though it exempts Democratic - run New York City from that protection.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to have gained the upper hand and some new allies in his policy skirmish with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over how to fund pre-kindergarten, as the fight threatens to turn into an upstate downstate split.
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.
Other upstate cities have similarly lost residents over the past four years: Rochester decreased by 0.28 percent to 209,983; Syracuse fell 0.62 percent to 144,263; Binghamton decreased 2.27 percent to 46,299; Utica fell 0.68 percent to 61,332; and Poughkeepsie decreased 6.79 percent to 30,513.
Cuomo, speaking to reporters, says the plan would be phased in over several years, by 2018 in New York City and 2021 upstate, and to make it easier for businesses to adjust and perhaps more palatable for Republicans in the legislature.
Even though, as Cuomo focused on upstate cities like Schenectady, he was drawn into a conversation over national issues swirling around President Donald Trump's administration.
Tensions between upstate Senators and the Mayor of New York City were highlighted during a budget hearing on aid to local governments in Albany, when lawmakers questioned the mayor for over five hours.
Jacobs said he expects Rice to get some support upstate and considerable support in the city, putting her over the top.
The agenda for New York's six - month legislative session promises big debates over the cost of higher education, government ethics and Uber's proposal to expand into upstate cities like Buffalo and Syracuse, as well as a bill that would «Raise the Age» — therein ending the state's practice of prosecuting 16 - and 17 - year - olds as adults.
My professional and career background includes over 35 years in civil service positions working for New York City and New York State in upstate New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo seems to have gained the upper hand and some new allies in his policy skirmish with New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio over how to fund pre-kindergarten, as the fight threatens to turn into an upstate downstate split.
First, Miner publicly criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an ally of Mahoney's, over the economic troubles of upstate cities like Syracuse.
You are viewed upstate as a New York City establishment elitist out of touch with the needs of the people and pandering to the likes of Vinnie Reda, Al D'Amato, and over 6,000 lobbyists.»
The governor says he's also looking at ways to securely seal the over 540 entrances to the New York City subway system, and plans to rebuild over 100 bridges upstate to better sustain high waters.