Fort Drum, NY, Apr 16, 2013 — The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) held its most recent meeting at Fort Drum last week. The idea was to give members from the region's seven counties greater insight into how the Army post interacts with the local economy. The council also took steps to implement a new program for water and sewer project infrastructure.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jan 23, 2013 — The Regional Economic Development Councils have been a cornerstone of Governor Cuomo's plan to revitalize the state's economy.

In his state budget address, Cuomo confirmed a third round of state funding for them, totaling $220 million.  Go to full article

Dec 31, 2012 — What would a New Year's Eve be without a look back at the old year?

NCPR's two veteran reporters, Brian Mann and David Sommerstein, joined Martha Foley to consider the big stories of 2012, most of which are already projecting their influence into the coming year.  Go to full article

Dec 21, 2012 — Thursday we reported that the North Country was one of the top winners of grant money and economic development funding in Governor Cuomo's statewide competition.

The region won $90.2 million for everything from waterfront development in the Thousand Islands to tourism marketing in the Adirondacks. But one of the biggest single investments that New York will make is in new housing, including apartments and multi-family homes, for the area around Fort Drum.

Brian Mann spoke about that effort, and other details of the Regional Economic Development Council spending plan, with Martha Foley.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Dec 20, 2012 — For the second year in a row, the North Country won top honors in the statewide economic development competition organized by Governor Cuomo.

The award was announced Wednesday at a ceremony in Albany. It will mean more than $90 million in additional funding and tax breaks for new initiatives. That compares with just $50 million dollars that will go to projects in New York City.

Economic developers in the North Country say winning top honors two years in a row is a major vote of confidence for the region. They also say the dollars will boost key initiatives, from new housing development around Fort Drum to tourism infrastructure in the Adirondacks.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Dec 20, 2012 — Governor Cuomo awarded over three quarters of a billion dollars for economic development projects at a ceremony Wednesday at the State Capitol. While every region in the state got something to go towards key projects, some regions got more than others.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Dec 19, 2012 — For the second year in a row, the North Country Regional Economic Development Council is receiving one of the largest awards in the statewide competition for economic development funding.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Dec 19, 2012 — The following projects will be among those to receive funding as part of the North Country's Regional Economic Development council award, announced Wednesday, according to a press release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office:  Go to full article

Plattsburgh, NY, Oct 11, 2012 — Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Plattsburgh Wednesday, where he toured the Strand Theater and the Bombardier plant. It was the third installment in a series of tours he's made to check on the progress of projects awarded grants through the Regional Economic Development Councils last year.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Aug 22, 2012 — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presided Tuesday over a daylong presentation by New York's ten regional economic development councils.

The councils are pitching their ideas for another $750 million in grants.  Go to full article