Sentences with phrase «upstaters say»

Forty two percent of upstaters say they oppose it.»

61 percent from the downstate suburbs and 57 percent of upstaters all say they support the Cuomo administration's decision to ban fracking.»

«While a bare majority of Democrats think the country is on the right track, as do a plurality of New York City voters, more than three quarters of Republicans and roughly six in ten independents, downstate suburbanites and upstaters say the country is headed in the wrong direction.»

Democrats, women, liberals, moderates, New York City, black, and Jewish voters and voters over the age of 55 said the incident should lead to stronger gun control laws, while Republicans, men, conservatives, and upstaters said some acts of violence simply can't be prevented.

The same trend holds true for Cuomo's overall job rating, with 50 percent of upstaters saying he is doing an excellent or good job and 59 percent of city residents saying the same.

Not exact matches

Krueger said she's satisfied with the final agreement on the minimum wage, but she feels «very bad» for upstaters who were hoping they would get to $ 15 an hour like their NYC counterparts, but are now uncertain when — and if — they will get past $ 12.50.

While downstate suburbanites are evenly divided, a majority of upstaters and New York City voters are pessimistic,» Greenberg said.

«New York City voters are barely supportive, suburbanites are opposed and upstaters are strongly opposed,» said Steven A. Greenberg, a Siena pollster.

Some estimates say it would take five years to beef up the grid — plus, Upstaters strongly oppose adding more transmission lines through their communities.

Brindisi said the upstaters have broadened their focus to include transit — «something we all agree could use more funding» — and addressing the needs of immigrant / refugee populations that have popped up in certain urban centers.

«By 52 - 33 % — exactly the same as last month — voters say New York is headed on the right track, including a majority of downstaters and Democrats, and a plurality of upstaters and independents,» said Siena's Steve Greenberg.

Senate Finance Committee Chair John DeFrancisco, a Republican from Syracuse, says there's no question that the interests of moderate to conservative upstaters will not be well represented if Cuomo follows through on his pledge to retake the Senate for Democrats.

«Similarly, large majorities of Democrats, New York City voters, blacks, Latinos and younger voters want the Feds to bring civil rights charges, while Republicans are opposed, and upstaters, suburbanites, white and older voters are closely divided,» Greenberg said.

DeFrancisco expressed frustration with the fact that some of his colleagues said one thing and did another when it finally came time to cast their votes in the closed door conference, where he reportedly received 15 votes to Flanagan's 18, with six fellow upstaters casting deciding votes.

Let me say right up front that I'm an Upstater and a Dem and... gasp... I do work for the Assembly majority.

The Buffalo News says Howard Milstein was always an «odd choice» to run the NYS Thruway, and calls on Cuomo to pick a qualified upstater to replace him.

Several members said Morelle won a major boost Monday night when Denny Farrell, a longtime Democrat from Harlem who chairs the chamber's Ways & Means Committee, expressed his support for the upstater.

The solution to that: «Elect an upstater next year in November as governor,» he said, joking alluding to himself.

Upstaters agree with the decision by a 21 - point margin, New York City voters support it by a 35 - point margin and downstate suburbanites agree with the decision by an overwhelming 75 - 19 percent margin,» said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

The GOPer said a Flanagan candidacy would face significant hurdles, particularly among upstaters who are angry he voted for Gov. Cuomo's controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

Greenberg says those who want the Common Core stopped include Republicans, Independents and upstaters.

He has always had the interests of his members at the forefront of his mind since we formed this five years ago,» said Sen. David Valesky, the IDC's sole upstater.

And when he selected me as an upstater, as someone who'd been educated here in Syracuse, I know this area, I represented seven upstate counties in Congress,» Hochul said.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners,» Greenberg said.

Heastie says it's also good for upstaters to see him, so they don't buy into the thought that downstate people don't care about upstate.

Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith said upstaters who oppose laws like the NY SAFE Act don't understand the level of firearms violence that plagues some New York City neighborhoods.

Upstaters have heard the most, even though a plurality (37 percent) also said they'd heard nothing.

«Yes, the right Upstater could be governor, «Sullivan said.

It's mostly divided but a plurality, 48 percent of upstaters, say they support the SAFE Act.

The FERC caused the price increase for us (the downstate counties and the city always paid more than us upstaters) in the Hudson Valley because it says the higher rates will attract investment in new plants by boosting profits.