Sentences with phrase «upstate counties now»

«At least Collins is consistent in his glaring hypocrisy,» the editorial added, referencing Collins» proposed amendment that would have forced state taxpayers to pick up the tab that upstate counties now pay for a share of Medicaid costs.

Not exact matches

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, Keatingcounty 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, KeatingCounty Legislature Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt, who wanted a local company to get the contract over an upstate business, Keating 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.

Collins» plan, which would force New York to pick up the $ 2.3 billion tab that upstate and Long Island counties now contribute to the health care plan for lower - income state residents, was included late Monday in the last - minute package of amendments that House Speaker Paul Ryan put together to build support for the controversial Republican health care legislation.

Julia Walsh, with Frack Action, says she hopes that the governor will now act to stop the expansion or building of new gas pipelines in Westchester County, near the Indian Point Nuclear power plant, and upstate across Schoharie, Albany and Rensselaer counties.

ALBANY — There are no specific plans to bring a cashless toll system to the upstate portions of the Thruway even though it now operates at the Tappan Zee Bridge between Rockland and Westchester counties, a Cuomo administration official told lawmakers Wednesday.

De Blasio and his operatives made the decision — now under investigation — to heavily use upstate county party committees to raise money in 2014 for Senate Democrats only after they feared the governor was not prepared to spend what he promised, sources on all sides of the matter said.

Seward was among a contingent of upstate Republicans within the GOP conference who supported Flanagan to replace Dean Skelos, a Nassau County lawmaker now under indictment for allegedly aiding the business interests of his adult son, Adam.

There are no specific plans to bring a cashless toll system to the upstate portions of the Thruway even though it now operates at the Tappan Zee Bridge between Rockland and Westchester counties, a Cuomo administration official told lawmakers.

The program was the subject of an extraordinary showdown last week as Gov. Andrew Cuomo sparred with upstate House Republicans over an amendment to the now - dead American Health Care Act that would have stopped the state from charging county governments for Medicaid costs.

«We didn't override the local plan, in fact the Genesee County is now in the process of incorporating this project into their Smart Growth law, however if a project doesn't meet all of the Smart Growth criteria and it's not practical for it to meet all of the criteria we don't want to say no to a project that can create hundreds of jobs for a struggling upstate economy.»

Thanks to an amendment from Rep. Chris Collins, R - Clarence, that includes $ 2.3 billion annually that upstate and Long Island counties now pay as their share for the Medicaid program.

The federal proceedings concern whether the administration doled out «pay - to - play» favors to big donors that dumped money into de Blasio's now - defunct «shadow government» nonprofit, the Campaign for One New York — Vance's case concerns allegations the mayor sought to circumvent state contribution limits in his failed bid to turn the State Senate Democratic, by having people seeking city business funnel unlimited cash into upstate county committees instead of into candidates» campaign accounts.

The federal government is now offering funding and resources to upstate counties devastated by the flooding along Lake Ontario this year, after President Trump declared parts of the region a federal disaster area earlier this week.

Now one may say the law can govern intent or feeling, but if we are to be inclusive as a nation should not these upstate county governments be accommodating and welcoming taxpaying voting citizens into the political proces rather than alienating them or being somehwat culturally insensitive?