Sentences with phrase «upstate politicians»

Doing what they told him to — and he will toe the party line on minimum wage or be forced to go without the corrupt pay off from the NY City real estate interests that buy upstate politicians paying them off to put the screws to NYC tenants.

But he banned natural gas hydrofracking, which many (mostly Republican) upstate politicians touted as a potential economic boon.

They joined Sean Ryan, from Buffalo, and six other upstate politicians to stand with the striking workers.

Both said they know it's difficult for an upstate politician to make a successful run for governor.

But the governor insisted on Monday — in a move some observers say may outline his initial bargaining with the Legislature — that upstate politicians are «not as forceful» as downstate's and may not be able to carry the program to completion.