Sentences with phrase «upstate region»

The proposed minimum is even further out of line with prevailing wages in upstate regions.

He's expected to focus on reforming the state's public schools and criminal justice system, and economic development in troubled upstate regions.

But the initial casinos were meant to spur the economy in struggling upstate regions.

Rep. Claudia Tenney, a freshman GOP lawmaker, in her own statement blamed Albany for the economic troubles of upstate regions, but said she hoped Trump's comments were taken out of context.

Last week, Cuomo pushed a «circuit - breaker» like program for property - tax relief as well as a new competitive - based economic development program for upstate regions.

Sitting in the front seat of a Lincoln sedan as it sped through the Southern Tier on a sunny, frigid Friday, the 46 - year - old Republican county executive of Westchester said that Cuomo had simply «managed the decline» of New York, and is a «creature» of a broken government that has presided over an outmigration of people and jobs from upstate regions like this one.

The program — hailed in Buffalo but resented across much of the rest of New York — has been promoted as both a catalyst for rejuvenating the western New York economy and a model for other upstate regions.

In a way, this round of economic competition, which pits upstate regions against each other to see who has the best ideas to grow local economies, has more at stake than past competitions.

The report showed that regional growth remained uneven, with downstate regions experiencing the highest employment growth while most upstate regions saw declines.

New York State had more jobs last year than at any time since the last recession, though upstate regions continue to struggle, according to a report on employment published by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.

Tkaczyk is one of three Senate Democrats from different upstate regions facing stiff re-election challenges from Republicans today.

Other upstate regions with median wages just above $ 15 include Utica - Rome at $ 15.91, along with the non-metro areas of Capital / Northern New York at $ 15.77, Central New York at $ 15.59 and Southwest non-metro New York at $ 15.49.

The Albany - Schenectady - Troy region, which has benefitted from billions of dollars of state - subsidized high - tech investments over the past 20 years, had the strongest performance of the major upstate regions during Cuomo's first term — but still trailed the national and statewide growth rates for the four - year and one - year periods.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York state had more jobs last year than at any time since the Great Recession, though upstate regions continue to struggle, according to a new report on employment published Monday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The leader of the Assembly Republicans, Brian Kolb, said in a statement that «a grant program that pits upstate regions against each other is not a catalyst for sustained revitalization».

Cuomo may be proposing the largest investment in transportation projects in state history, but that's not preventing criticism that the plan shortchanges upstate regions or glosses over important details about how the governor intends to pay for it.

Astorino, in his address, went through a litany of complaints he's often cited on the campaign trail: New York's high tax and regulator climate as well as historic economic troubles in upstate regions like the Southern Tier.

Over the past week, he also has advocated awarding three upstate regions $ 500 million each for economic development and forgiving student loans for New York college graduates who stay to work.

But the state is hosting several key races for the House of Representatives in several upstate regions and on Long Island.

«New York voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling, authorizing as many as seven full - scale casinos as part of a plan meant to bring jobs to economically distressed upstate regions.»

They cite figures from the Department of Environmental Conservation that say as many as 50,000 jobs could be created in depressed upstate regions, and say they believe the DEC's environmental regulations will be «stringent» and ensure that drilling would be «developed safely and responsibly».

Meanwhile, Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to push for a much higher minimum wage — even in upstate regions where median hourly wages are generally $ 16 to $ 17.

Jim Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS, credits a strong upstate region in helping New York join four other states in returning to pre-recession employment levels.

START - UP, which stands for SUNY Tax - Free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate New York, was originally designed to target upstate regions.

Two years ago, Governor Cuomo considered hydro fracking a key component of his plans for economic development in the faltering upstate regions of the state.

«To force upstate regions to compete is pretty cynical.

The migration of out New York — especially the jobs - starved upstate region — has confounded elected officials for years.

So their new upstate region can be broke without NYC, LI and Westchester subsidizing them?

But Democrats are in line to make potential gains in several Senate districts this fall on Long Island and possibly in various upstate regions as well.

It's a strategy that recognizes how sprawl has contributed to what ails upstate regions: spreading people out too thinly, with too much infrastructure that costs too much to maintain.

While it's true officials had no way of knowing Irene would dump so much rain in such a short period of time on the already water - logged upstate region.

New York's upstate region experienced widespread flooding caused severe damage to infrastructure as well as private property.

But while joblessness was down in all of the state's 10 labor markets, upstate regions including Western New York, the Southern Tier and the North Country faced job losses in recent years as workers either moved out of the area or dropped out of the labor market.

Although upstate regions continue to struggle, New York State had more jobs last year than at any time since the Great Recession, according to a new report on employment published Monday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

It specifically exempts the seven upstate regions eligible for Cuomo's competition, as well as western New York, where an earlier administration initiative has been doling out $ 1 billion over 10 years.

Cuomo's drive for $ 15 threatens to run over the economic aspirations of many low - wage workers and struggling upstate regions alike.

Of course, officials in equally economically desperate upstate regions don't quite see things the way Poloncarz does.

Linking mayoral control, which de Blasio's fellow Democrats in the Assembly want, and the continued sales taxes, which county leaders support, including many in heavily Republican upstate regions, is the latest example of legislative horse trading.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state policy makers looking to revive long - lagging upstate regions are relying on big bets in high - tech sectors.

The plan is one of the most comprehensive yet from the Westchester County executive, who is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid for a second term, and highlights an issue that both candidates say is a top priority: how to boost New York's business climate and increase jobs, particularly in upstate regions grappling with decades of economic malaise.

New York's economy has been slowly improving, and the governor is giving away another one and half billion dollars in economic development funds to three upstate regions who win an on gong competition.

«I'm used to cement,» said, Heastie who said says he's «gained an appreciation» of the beauty of upstate regions.

Word spread of a possible deal to stretch out the phase in to $ 15 to up to nine years for upstate regions.

But as part of the Buffalo area, Niagara Falls has its own risk rating that's higher than most upstate regions.

With $ 9 billion in investment by GlobalFoundries at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta already in its hands, the Cuomo administration has been quietly planting the seeds for similar investments in other upstate regions.

16 applications have been filed and up to four casino licenses are set to be awarded for three different upstate regions: the Albany - Saratoga area, the Southern Tier - Finger Lakes region and the Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley.

Governor Cuomo has been touring major upstate regions, promoting the passage of the third on time or early budget in a row.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pitching a competition that would pit seven upstate regions against each other for a chance to win $ 1.5 billion in economic development money.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be proposing the largest investment in transportation projects in state history, but that's not preventing criticism that the plan shortchanges upstate regions or glosses over important details about how the governor intends to pay for it.