President Tripathi praises Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Tax-Free NY’ initiative

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi issued this statement in support of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed “Tax-Free NY” initiative, which the governor announced today on the UB campus.

“Gov. Cuomo has consistently been a champion of the vital role that UB and our fellow SUNY institutions play in building a strong knowledge-based economy in our regions and state,” Tripathi said. 

“This exciting proposal has tremendous promise for advancing the work of research universities, like UB, in generating ideas, discoveries and innovations that spur job creation and attract new businesses to our communities.”

More information about the governor’s program is available here: www.governor.ny.gov.