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NEWS CENTER

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May

2025

Statement on Governor Hochul's Announcement to Fully Fund the UI Debt

Statement on UI Debt Funding Businesses across New York State are grateful to finally be relieved of this multi-billion-dollar burden that has served as an added tax on all our employers for the past four years. This debt cost businesses over $6 billion, removing the opportunity for many small employers to reinvest in their businesses or local economies

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May

2025

State Business Groups, Builders File Legal Challenge Against New York’s Revised Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

State Business Groups, Builders File Legal Challenge Against New York’s Revised Freshwater Wetlands Regulations ALBANY – A broad group of statewide business associations and individual developers filed a legal challenge Wednesday against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) updated freshwater wetlands regulation (6 NYCRR Part 664)

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Apr

2025

Joint Statement Regarding Renewed Negotiations on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Fund Debt

Joint Statement Regarding New York’s Unemployment Insurance Fund Debt “We are glad the discussions on how to fund the UI debt are back open

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Apr

2025

Statement on UI Funding in the New York State Budget

"The business community appreciates the inclusion of an interest payment on the UI debt in this year’s budget. However, we believe there was a missed opportunity by not accepting the Assembly proposal to pay off the debt entirely. The same businesses who were forced to shutdown and then attempt to rebuild our economy will continue to shoulder the brunt of the burden until meaningful relief comes

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Apr

2025

Statement on MTA Funding in the New York State Budget

“Businesses cannot continue to shoulder the burden of tax increases when the state or public authorities have budgetary problems. The MTA and the state need to consider a fairer approach to funding, one that raises revenues more broadly, including from those who regularly utilize the system. Continually raising taxes on businesses prevents economic competitiveness and lowers affordability in a state already ranked at the bottom in both categories