Obama Visit to Albany Could Help N.Y. Economy, Cuomo Says May 7, 2012, 4:56 pm ALBANY - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that he was excited that President Obama's trip to Albany this week could bring attention to the state's economic development efforts. Mr. Cuomo said he would meet Tuesday with Mr. Obama, a fellow Democrat, who is scheduled to visit the capital to tour the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Albany. Last year the governor announced a $400 million investment in the college as part an agreement to get technology companies to invest $4.4 billion to conduct research in the region. "I'm excited that he's coming here," Mr. Cuomo said. I'm excited for what it means to the region, and to help tell the story of nanotech and what we're doing in upstate New York. I think it's a good opportunity for us to demonstrate our creativity and the innovative economic development initiatives that are going on in upstate New York. It's a story that we haven't communicated. He said he also hoped the president's visit would cast a more positive light on New York's business climate, as well as its geographic diversity. "There's something called upstate New York," the governor said. New York is not just New York City, but New York is also upstate New York, and it's also Albany and Syracuse and Rochester and Buffalo, and they're doing very cool, exciting things. Nanotech in Albany. Who would have believed it? Asked whether he would campaign for Mr. Obama's re-election, Mr. Cuomo said he would do whatever the president asked of him. "I want to be as helpful as I can be," he said. I'll look to them to point me in the right direction.