The New York State Public Service Commission will be holding a public hearing next month on a proposal by Mohawk Valley EDGE to build an electronic transmission line and new substation in Marcy.
Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi say the new state budget further solidifies the state's investment in the Mohawk Valley's future as a center of nanotechnology.
Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi is hoping to connect upstate businesses with downstate food companies who don't have the space to expand their operations.
The president of Mohawk Valley EDGE, the area's economic development engine, joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to talk about the new tax free zone announced at SUNY IT and other topics that may 'move the area forward'.