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07

Apr

2021

Statement from President & CEO, Heather Briccetti, on the agreed upon New York State budget

“The final budget agreement contains a significant increase in the cost of state government, and – given a substantial influx of federal funding -- an unnecessary multi-billion-dollar tax increase, including an increase in business taxes. By all accounts, the additional spending and additional tax hikes were driven by legislative demands, going well beyond the Executive Budget’s proposals

11

Mar

2021

The Business Council Delivers Message Regarding the FY 2022 Budget

The Business Council submitted a message to all New York State Lawmakers regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. We are urging the legislature to carefully balance the state’s social and economic development needs while recognizing raising taxes, while the economy remains fragile and the need for additional state resources has already been met, would be a mistake that will further harm New York

23

Feb

2021

Testimony on the FY2022 Executive Budget: Economic Development

Print Friendly PDF Testimony to Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee FY 2022 Executive Budget: Economic Development Presented by: Ken Pokalsky Vice President February 23, 2021 My name is Ken Pokalsky and I am Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, Inc

23

Feb

2021

Testimony on the FY2022 Executive Budget: Taxation

Testimony to Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee FY 2022 Executive Budget: Taxation Presented by: Ken Pokalsky Vice President February 23, 2021 My name is Ken Pokalsky and I am Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, Inc

01

Feb

2021

NY Health Act Survey Results

A survey was conducted between November 18 and November 22, 2020 of 601 registered voters in New York State, with the goal of understanding their opinions around the current health care system in New York State and their attitudes toward the New York Health Act. This research finds that, in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis, voters would prefer to keep their current insurance as opposed to adopting a New York State government-run plan