New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his $136.5 billion 2013 to 2014 budget proposal this afternoon. He said the budget closes a $1.3 billion gap and doesn’t include any new taxes. It also includes a boost in the minimum wage, from $7.25 to $8.75 an hour. Cuomo said the budget includes a 4.4 percent increase […]
economic development
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Robach: Cuomo’s Upstate plans could be good for the region
I had a chance to talk to Republican State Senator Joe Robach yesterday about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address. Robach said he was glad to hear the governor talk extensively about Upstate New York. Specifically, he was pleased with the governor’s plans to boost the area’s economy; for example, the governor is […]
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Region gets top economic development award
The Rochester-Finger Lakes region is getting $96.2 million
in economic development funding and incentives.
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Economic development awards coming up
On December 19, the state will announce this year’s funding awards for the regional economic development councils, reports The Business Review, an Albany-area publication. The awards will be announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Maria Bartiromo, the host of CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” The Business Review reports. The 10 regional economic development councils are competing for […]
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Industrial power play
The former Kodak Park, now known as Eastman Business Park, is seen by local and state leaders as an economic development lynchpin for the Rochester region. The 1,200-acre site is evolving from Kodak’s film and chemical manufacturing hub to a cluster of renewable energy and advanced manufacturing companies. And that, say local business and government leaders, is what will keep the former Kodak Park a productive center of industry.
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Campaign Q&A:
Kodak’s down. Valeo’s out. Sure, every month or so we get word of a company moving here or expanding local operations. And COMIDA’s doing a bang-up job of creating employment opportunities one or two at a time. But a few dozen jobs here and there don’t really even begin to offset the much larger numbers […]
