McKay says although fracking proponents say the drilling will bring a new
industry to underemployed
upstate New Yorkers, there already IS a growing
industry in many parts of the Marcellus Shale region, heritage
tourism.
Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D - NY)-- whose district covers the town of Salina, DeWitt, Onondaga, the village of East Syracuse, the Onondaga Nation Reservation and the Eastside and South Side of Syracuse — said bringing ride - hailing services to
upstate would have four main benefits: create jobs, promote the
tourism industry, provide new transportation and encourage public safety by reducing drunk driving.