Cuomo Says He’s Unaware Of Federal Probe In Buffalo Project

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's unaware of any federal probe into the state's economic development efforts in Buffalo and nobody in his office has been subpoenaed.

Asked Friday about a New York Post report citing unnamed sources that federal prosecutors in Manhattan are looking into the so-called Buffalo Billion, Cuomo says the city's economic turnaround has included more than 18,000 new jobs and $8 billion in private sector investment.

As if it's a problem that individuals getting state grants are contributing to his campaign fund, Cuomo says the practice hasn't been a problem for the past 100 years.

He also said that an investigation doesn't necessarily mean anything wrong was done.

A spokesman for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan declined to comment.