The official, Howard Zemsky, the chief executive of Empire State Development, repeatedly defended the program, Start-Up New York, despite its lackluster performance. “It’s not the entirety of New York State’s economic development efforts, by any stretch of the imagination. “We dramatically changed the perception of New York State,” Mr. Zemsky said. ALBANY — New York’s chief economic development official faced sharp questioning on Wednesday from lawmakers who questioned the wisdom and effectiveness of one of Gov. “Are you interested in pulling the rug out from under them?” Mr. Zemsky, a successful real estate developer in Buffalo, said.

Source: New York Times August 04, 2016 01:23 UTC