Sentences with phrase «with upstate economic development»

A former top aid and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad».

A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»

Not exact matches

Next year, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, will go on trial along with the former president of SUNY Nanotech and upstate developers, who are accused of being involved in a bribery and bid - rigging scheme for economic development projects.

With the discussion surrounding a federal probe of contracts connected to the Buffalo Billion, there are concerns about possible effects on any related economic development projects throughout the upstate New York area.

The Business Council's Annual Meeting concludes on Friday with a discussion of the upstate economy to be led by Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development and commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development.

The governor said he's met with federal prosecutors since former top aide Joe Percoco, a former lobbyist who was a close Cuomo associate, the head of SUNY Polytechnic and six others were charged with bribery, bid - rigging and other corruption charges in connection with the governor's upstate economic development programs.

Economic development officials see these as more than just life preservers, but rather transformative projects designed to reshape the upstate economy by «clustering» industries around one another with the hope that one day they can stand on their own when paired with workforce development efforts.

He is campaigning on his pragmatic approach that has coupled tax cuts and upstate economic development initiatives with liberal victories like gun control and same - sex marriage.

Lawmakers also agreed to divide up the $ 5 billion dollar windfall surplus from bank settlements, with $ 1.5 billion going to upstate economic development and $ 500m to improve broadband Internet access.

News this week of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Plan — a competition among seven upstate regions for $ 1.5 billion in economic development, with three ultimate $ 500 million winners — has Utica - area Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi cautiously optimistic.

And with the recent arrests of 10 Cuomo associates linked to various upstate economic development programs, Flanagan warned he expects lawmakers from both houses will grill the governor's commissioners during next year's budget hearings.

For upstate economic development, seven regions would have until July 1 to submit a proposal for using the $ 500 million, with three winners to be selected.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, making his first public comments since U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's bombshell yesterday charging nine men with ties to the governor with corruption in connection to upstate economic development projects, insisted he had «no idea» about anything untoward taking place in his administration.

What will happen to the complicated cases Bharara has built — especially against the eight men facing charges of bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with the governor's signature upstate economic development program, the Buffalo Billion?

But he worked well with Cuomo, who found in Libous a similar deal maker on issues they agreed on, such as upstate economic development.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made SUNY Poly and its distinct economic development model — where the public owns a research or manufacturing facility, with the hope that private sector companies will lease and cluster around it — a cornerstone of his efforts to revive upstate New York.

Lawmakers also agreed to divide up the $ 5 billion windfall surplus from bank settlements, with $ 1.5 billion going to upstate economic development and $ 500 million to improve broadband Internet access.

He also reported receiving between $ 20,000 and $ 50,000 from CHA, an Albany - based engineering firm that also has business with the state, including some involved in Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development initiative.

Polls show Cuomo with a double - digit lead while he campaigns on his pragmatic, muscular approach to governing: citing liberal victories on gay marriage and gun control alongside tax cuts and a focus on upstate economic development.

Percoco, along with former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and prominent upstate developers face charges of bribery and bid rigging connected to economic development projects.

The Capital Region will compete against six other upstate councils (not including Buffalo Billion recipient Western New York) for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest competition, which will coincide with the fifth iteration of his annual Regional Economic Development Council awards.

Announced with the usual gubernatorial fanfare, the plan was to establish tax - free economic development zones at upstate college campuses.

«We have real needs for economic development in upstate New York, as everybody who lives here certainly knows first hand and as the data shows, and unfortunately the programs that have been paid for with our tax dollars are not showing any appreciable economic development for upstate,» Miner said.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a recent visit to Syracuse she understands the need for infrastructure upgrades in upstate, but disagrees with some leaders, including Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who say fixing pipes and roads is necessary for economic development.

With just three weeks to go until the April 1 budget deadline, Cuomo revealed granular details of his $ 10 billion spending plan for upstate, which includes two economic development competitions that would award approximately $ 90 million apiece to the 10 regions of the state.

With the approval of Referendum # 1, the Upstate New York Gaming and Economic Development Act would permit up to four new casinos in the Catskills, Capital Region and the Southern Tier in upstate New York.

An advisory group looking at strategies for rejuvenating New York state's «legacy cities» says collaboration and coordination with the governor's Regional Economic Development Councils are crucial for upstate cities dealing with declining populations and job opportunities.

Last fall, 10 people were arrested and charged with corruption while working on upstate economic development projects initiated and promoted by Cuomo.

The inquiry into the Democratic governor's upstate economic development programs turns in part on whether Mr. Percoco and his wife, Lisa Toscano - Percoco, failed to properly disclose income they received from companies that were doing business with the state.

Reforms of the state procurement process have emerged in the wake of an upstate economic development corruption scandal that involves men with long - standing relationships with the governor.

He also called for a bar exam for teachers, and all day pre kindergarten Economic development initiatives include expanding casino gambling, starting with three upstate, and a marketing plan for New York produced food and drink, as well as the creation of some tax free business zones.

Earlier this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid a visit to the centerpiece of his upstate economic development strategy: a massive, still - unfinished «gigafactory» taxpayers spent $ 750 million to build and equip for SolarCity, a money - losing company with a foggy future.

Empire State Development, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, have joined with the New York Loves Nanotech group of local economic development agencies from upstate New York, including the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, to broaden our marketing outreach to the semiconductoDevelopment, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, have joined with the New York Loves Nanotech group of local economic development agencies from upstate New York, including the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, to broaden our marketing outreach to the semiconductodevelopment agencies from upstate New York, including the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, to broaden our marketing outreach to the semiconductor industry.

The governor says he's met with federal prosecutors since his former top aide Joe Percoco, a former lobbyist who was a close Cuomo associate, the head of SUNY Polytechnic and six others were charged with bribery, bid - rigging and other corruption charges in connection with the governors» upstate economic development programs.

Joe Percoco, who the current governor's father Mario Cuomo regarded as a «third son», is charged with extortion and bribery, while the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Alain Kaloyeros is charged with bid rigging in connection with major upstate economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.

New York's junior senator and the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration swung through upstate New York Monday to hold a series of roundtable talks with small business owners and economic development officials.

The federal investigation into one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signature upstate economic development programs has come to focus on one of his former top aides, several people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The attorney is assigned to look into the Buffalo Billion program and other upstate economic development initiatives that have fallen into the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, according to Schwartz's contract with the Executive Chamber released on Friday.

The STAMP is one of several sites upstate that Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, has been supporting with grants to make them «shovel ready» for potential high - profiDevelopment, the state's economic development arm, has been supporting with grants to make them «shovel ready» for potential high - profidevelopment arm, has been supporting with grants to make them «shovel ready» for potential high - profile tenants.

But Cuomo spoke for more than an hour — starting with his jobs and economic development initiatives and laying out ideas on education, energy and upstate tourism — before getting into the meat of his gun - control proposals.