All Stories Tagged With Economic development

Questions Remain Unanswered, New Questions Arise: Senator Kennedy Pushes DOT to Fix Mistake that Cost WNY $167M

DOT Commissioner Leaves Questions Unanswered at Public Hearing
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, has been fighting to get the Department of Transportation to fix a mathematical error they made when calculating regional aid a…

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Gov Cuomo In Buffalo

Gov Cuomo In Buffalo

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo comes to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center at 10 a.m. to give what business and community leaders hope will be a more detailed view of his pledge for $1 billion in economic development aid for the Buffalo Niagara region. He’s also expected …

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New group formed to promote Niagara Falls Airport

At a press conference this morning, Senator George Maziarz (R-C, Newfane) joined key boosters of the Niagara Falls International Airport to announce the creation of the Niagara Falls International Airport Stakeholders Group, Inc., a 501(c)(6) not-for-p…

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Senator Kennedy Presses for Answers on $200M Thruway Funding Shortfall to Western New York

Senator Kennedy Presses for Answers on $200M Thruway Funding Shortfall to Western New York

Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, pressed Thomas Madison, the new executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority, for more information regarding a $200 million Thruway funding shortfall to Western New York during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee. When the …

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Senator Kennedy Applauds $1 Billion Commitment to WNY

Senator Kennedy Applauds $1 Billion Commitment to WNY

Praises Governor Cuomo for his Determined Efforts to Grow our Regional and Statewide Economy, as Outlined in State of the State Address
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, applauded the $1 billion investment in Western New Yor…

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Senator Grisanti’s Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Announcement of $1 Billion to Western New York

“I applaud Governor Cuomo, who realizes the potential Western New York has. By investing $1 Billion into Western New York, this should attract businesses to come to our area. As stated a few weeks ago when Governor Cuomo visited the University of Buffa…

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BUFFALO NEWS: Cuomo committing $1 billion to development in Buffalo

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today will commit the state to spending $1 billion on a multi-year economic development program designed to attract new industry specifically to the City of Buffalo.
The guarantee will be made in the governor’s second State of th…

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WNY Urges USPS to Reverse Course; Petition in Opposition to Closure Proposals Sent to Postmaster General

WNY Urges USPS to Reverse Course; Petition in Opposition to Closure Proposals Sent to Postmaster General

William Street and Lackawanna Post Offices face potential closure under U.S. Postal Service plan.
USPS holding public meeting Wednesday regarding the future of the William Street facility.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – About 800 Western New Yorkers joined State Se…

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The Living Wage Debate Continues….

For Canal Side Community Alliance members, the idea that subsidized businesses should pay living wages continues to be an imperative. Not only a moral imperative in that a job should lift an individual out of poverty, not keep them in … Continue reading

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Middle Class Tax Cut And Job Creation Plan

Middle Class Tax Cut And Job Creation Plan

In stark contrast to the gridlock in Washington D.C., the Senate Republican Majority has worked together with Governor Andrew Cuomo to accomplish major changes and positive reforms this year. The new Middle Class Tax Cut and Job Creation Plan will buil…

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Ryan: Reform IDA’s

Ryan: Reform IDA’s

Assemblyman Sean Ryan held a press conference at 3445 Delaware Ave. in front of Prime Wines and Spirits to discuss the wasteful use of tax dollars to finance ill conceived projects. Projects that cost this region millions of dollars with only modest positive affect. This …

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Mayor on Federal Funding Award

Mayor on Federal Funding Award

The City of Buffalo will receive $15 million in Department of Transportation (DOT) grants from the National Infrastructure Investments or TIGER III Discretionary Grants program, funds that would allow the city to upgrade transit and pedestrian amenities by returning automobile access to Main Street and …

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