Three of seven regions in upstate New York were awarded $500 million dollars each in economic development money, in a contest by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that critics have called the “hunger games.”
The annual awards ceremony took on a game show atmosphere, with lots of slick videos, and an enthusiastic announcer.
Image: Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the regional economic development competition awards in Albany Thursday. GOVERNORANDREWCUOMO FLICKR
