INFORMATION RESOURCES

The Business Council provides access to many valuable resources through its Web site and member services.

Web Resources

• The Public Policy Institute:
  Publishes position papers, fact books and research reports. It holds informational forums on issues impacting our private-sector community. It is a respected source of data and insight on the state's business climate.
  
  
• Chamber Alliance of New York State
  The Chamber Alliance of New York State (CANYS) site provides the latest news and information focused on the collective statewide influence and efforts of chambers of commerce and associations.
  
  
• New Yorkers for Lawsuit Reform
  This site provides legislative memos, breaking news, video clips, studies, reports and other valuable information about commonsense liability reforms that will put an end to New York's notorious "tort tax". NYLawsuitReorm.org is a broad based coalition of businesses, professionals, municipalities, not-for-profits and concerned citizens.
  
  
• Homeland Security Council of New York State
  A Business Council-administered group that provides the private sector in New York State with the resources and information needed to pursue growth and opportunity in the homeland security marketplace.

Member Resources

• Business Council Connect
  A newsletter covering current state activities and key issues affecting business. Stories from the newsletter can be found in our What's New Section of our web site at the link above.
  
  
• Human Resources
  There is a Human Resource information Hotline available to members and a section of the bi-monthly news publication, Business Council Connect, for those who handle human resource and related issues.
  
  
• Government Affairs Council Updates
  Weekly overview on all legislative and regulatory activities.
  
  
• Committee Mailings
  Technical information, proposed legislation, and regulations regarding individual issue areas.
  
  
• Action Alerts
  Grass-root campaigns utilizing, fax phone, and mail networks informing our members of crisis situations.
  
  
• Surveys
  Requests for input on issues affecting your business.
  
  
• Complimentary Reports and Brochures
  Special reports on current topics.

Internet sources

• Chambers of Commerce/Associations:
  Phone numbers, contact names & web site addresses of New York State regional chambers of commerce and associations.
  
  
• New York State Library:
  New Yorkers statewide enjoy 24-hour access to a powerful on-line catalog of more than 2 million research items through the EXCELSIOR System.
  
  
• Links to State Government:
  Phone & fax numbers, web site & e-mail addresses of Senate and Assembly Members.
  
  
• New York News:
  Links to on-line newspapers around the state.