The Business Council of New York State

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is the primary advocacy group for business in New York.

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NEWS CENTER

14

Feb

2019

The Business Council's Response to Amazon Leaving NYC

Statement from Vice President Ken Pokalsky on Amazon Leaving New York City: “It is incredibly disappointing for New York to be losing out on one of the largest economic development opportunities in its history. The project would have provided tremendous economic benefits to the state and produced massive returns on its incentive package including estimates of over $1 billion a year in state and city revenue

13

Feb

2019

Climate & Community Protection Act Senate Testimony

Senior Director of Government Affairs, Darren Suarez, testified Tuesday on the Climate and Community Protection Act. To read the testimony, click here. Climate Community Protection Act Senate Testimony

12

Feb

2019

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Executive Budget Testimony

Testimony to Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee FY 2020 Executive Budget: Taxation and other Business Issues Presented by Kenneth J. Pokalsky Vice President February 12, 2019 My name is Ken Pokalsky and I am Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, Inc

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Jan

2019

12th Annual CEO Survey Results Are In

The Business Council has once again signed on as sponsor of the Siena Research Institute's Upstate Business Leaders' Survey. The Business Leaders Study measures the perceptions that business leaders have of the current and future business conditions for Upstate New York including: business leaders’ confidence, expectations for revenues, profits, labor force and challenges for the year ahead

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Nov

2018

PPI Releases Analysis of State-level Manufacturing Jobs

Albany, N.Y. – The Public Policy Institute, the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., today released a report showing the impact of manufacturing jobs in the state and how New York compares to other states across the country. “Manufacturing continues to provide a significant share of private sector jobs and wages in many areas of New York State, especially upstate, with compensation well above average levels in virtually all parts of the state,” said Ken Pokalsky, Vice President, The Business Council of New York State, Inc