Geez, talk about a puff piece.
All that government spending hasn't brought new jobs or population to WNY. They are still losing population, and job growth there is still stagnant.
Look at the comments at the bottom of this article:
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/CITYANDREGION/130739803
Also, look down the Thruway, where Rochester is losing Bausch and Lomb:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130731/OPINION04/307310014
Look, I grew up in Buffalo, and I deperately want them to succeed. But all of the nice-looking pictures don't obscure the fact that upstate NY is one of the least business-friendly areas around.