The Journal News, by Jon Campbell, July 26, 2011. In the midst of an upstate swing that will bring him to Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse when the day is through, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the makeup of economic development councils in the Finger Lakes and Central New York regions this afternoon.
NY1, by Courtney Gross, July 28, 2011. Things got heated with Councilman Charles Barron outside a closed door meeting in Brooklyn Thursday morning. "They pay slave wages. They don't give you health care. They don't give you benefits. They hire you part time, so they are going to try to buy their way in," said Barron.
WGRZ, by Joseph Spector, July 27, 2011. Gov. Andrew Cuomo began rolling out his regional economic development councils on Tuesday, appointing a mix of leaders from business, unions, colleges and government to work together to revitalize the state's economy.
The Buffalo News, by Matt Glynn, July 27, 2011. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday that it was time for regions such as Western New York to overcome internal rivalries and "parochialism" and come up with a unified economic-development plan as they compete for $1 billion in state funding. He also touted the state's new regional economic-development councils as a break with the "one-size-fits-all" approach of the past, allowing each region to capitalize on its unique strengths to foster growth.
Newsday, by James T. Madore, July 27, 2011. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo tapped the presidents of Long Island's largest business group and private university Wednesday to lead a regional council charged with creating jobs.