Sentences with phrase «upstate residents»

The poll, which surveyed voters in 52 upstate counties, found most upstate residents believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, 59 percent to 34 percent.

There are many crosscurrents facing Republicans: the polarization of the electorate turned off by President Donald Trump, New York City domination of the state's political and economic landscape and an exodus of upstate residents who tended to vote more conservatively.

Dwyer adds in his letter that the members of the casino siting board should be replaced with upstate residents who «understand the respective communities.»

The casino has created roughly 1,200 jobs for upstate residents and is expected to improve Schenectady and the surrounding region.

Brown is the sole upstate resident on the board, which was convened by the state Department of Labor at the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year to review and recommend any increases in the wage for the fast - food industry.

At the same time, some Democratic upstate chairs became upset when the party did not back the sole upstate resident on the state ballot this year, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her re-election bid.

Interestingly, the cross tabulations show 45 percent of upstate residents oppose hydrofracking, the highest level of opposition compared to New York City and suburuban residents.

We are hopeful that, with Governor Cuomo's leadership, community solar can continue to help many more upstate residents in need of affordable energy solutions.»

As part of a four - part collaborative series produced by public radio stations WBFO in Buffalo, WRVO in Oswego / Syracuse, WSKG in Binghamton and WXXI in Rochester, Chris Caya of WBFO News reports on how upstate residents feel about a multi-billion-dollar state effort to create jobs.

But like many upstate residents, Gravitt wants results from the enormous investment, including more training for real jobs — not pipe dreams.

Instead of trying to squeeze every penny out of hard - working upstate residents, the Governor should be reprioritizing budget issues so that we can fund public transit systems through more appropriate budgetary means, starting with the legislation he vetoed that would have helped identify more long - term funding sources for upstate transit systems.»

Meanwhile, upstate residents give Gov. Andrew Cuomo low marks: 61 percent hold an unfavorable view of the governor, compared to 35 percent who hold him in a favorable light.

Parment agreed with his fellow upstate residents, saying that hydrofracking could lead to energy independence for the country at a rate not seen since the Second World War.

In February, for example, the Siena Research institute asked voters whether lawmakers should get a pay raise if they enacted ethics reforms; New York City residents said yes by a 50 percent to 48 percent margin, while only 34 percent of upstate residents agreed.)

But that number is not a net impact figure; it does not, for instance, factor in the tax savings that will be seen for most New Yorkers, especially upstate residents.

The results are drawing mixed reactions from upstate residents, most of whom said they were unaffected by the revitalization programs.

Cuomo has seen a general drop in his poll numbers in recent months, but the steepest decline has been among upstate residents.

But the state's junior Democratic senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, says upstate residents and businesses are at risk too.

Drugs are much more likely to be cited as an issue by upstate residents (21 percent) than by those in New York City (7 percent) or the city's suburbs (4 percent).

And having Republicans control all branches of government could mean more leverage for upstate residents.

They hope to tap into disillusionment or even anger with Mr. Cuomo among teachers, public employees and upstate residents opposed to hydraulic fracturing.

Cuomo was asked more than once if he was committed to having Hochul — the sole woman and sole upstate resident in a statewide office — on his re-election ticket.

In thematically distinct speeches at opposite ends of the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday unveiled elements of a 2017 agenda that reached out to a middle class empowered but angered by national political rhetoric, and to upstate residents who feel left behind by the post-recession recovery.

A company executive on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to pass regulations allowing Uber to expand throughout the state, saying the move could create thousands of jobs and provide a new alternative to millions of upstate residents.

The SAFE Act, a package of gun control measures that was approved in 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, remains a signature hallmark of Cuomo's tenure and a controversial one, especially for Second Amendment supporters and upstate residents.

The optics of Duffy leading the news conference worked well: He's an upstate resident and former police chief in Rochester.

The measure came in response to some upstate residents, particularly in rural areas, who have not had timely access to propane refills during the winter months.

«Now more than ever it's time to change Albany and end corruption, to overturn the SAFE Act, stand up for upstate residents and fight for our small businesses that are being weighed down by suffocating regulations.»

For ridesharing supporters in the Legislature, the move could provide more options to upstate residents.

The rent laws are tied, through legislation, to an issue important to suburban and upstate residents, the continuation of a property tax cap.

«I'm a Democrat because I believe in social justice for men, women, for people of color, seniors, upstate residents, downstate residents,» Rice said.

Several longtime lobbyists said there is truth in what Adam Skelos said about the importance of relationships in lobbying — as in any business — but that he unfairly demeans the policy chops and intelligence of upstate residents.

Only slightly more than one third of Republicans support the proposed wage hike, while independents and upstate residents are evenly split.

The issue: The adjective that lawmakers, business owners and upstate residents have hung on the lack of ride - hailing services outside of New York City is «embarrassing.»