Seven metropolitan areas in New York State have the highest property
tax rates in the nation, according to a new study by the American City
Business Journals newspaper chain.
Of the 10 metropolitan areas in the nation with the highest property
taxes, seven are in New York State, the study showed
ALBANYThe Business Council today called on the states of New York and
Connecticut to drop their opposition to two proposed natural gas pipelines
that could fuel more electric generating capacity in New York City and on
Long Island, thus reducing the danger of future blackouts.
Business Council President Daniel B
Strong protests from the nation's business community have
led the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) to delay until
January 1, 2005 the implementation of a controversial new
federal regulation governing the right of businesses to send
faxes
ALBANY-Business Council President Daniel B. Walsh today praised U.S. Sen.
Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and New York Governor George Pataki for what
Walsh described as "calls for common sense": their proposals to put the Cross
Sound cable to use carrying needed electricity between Connecticut and Long
Island
ALBANYNew York's workers' comp cost gap compared to other states has
been shrinking a bit, but costs remain well above the national average, two
new statistical reports indicate.
Newly compiled data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)
show that the average cost of a workers' comp case in New York was $11,793
in policy year 1999-the most recent year for which data were available
ALBANYMore than one in 10 New Yorkers age 25 or older holds an
advanced degree, the fifth highest percentage among all 50 states and
the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis of new Census Bureau
data by The Public Policy Institute of New York State.
The data, released August 13, by the Census Bureau, compared the academic
achievements of residents 25 years or older in all states and the District
of Columbia
The impact of Sematech industries on the North Country in
New York State will be the focus of an all-day conference
Friday, August 22, at the Joan Weill Library at Paul Smith's
College in Paul Smith's, Franklin County.
The conference will bring together government leaders, business
executives and other professions to discuss the "incomparable
economic, development, educational, and cultural opportunities
Sematech can bring to Upstate New York
The impact
of Sematech industries on the North Country in New York State will be
the focus of an all-day conference Friday, August 22, at the Joan Weill
Library at Paul Smith's College in Paul Smith's, Franklin County.
The conference
will bring together government leaders, business executives and other
professions to discuss the "incomparable economic, development, educational,
and cultural opportunities Sematech can bring to Upstate New York
Although the
causes of Thursday's blackout remain unclear, the failure of electricity systems
will inevitably focus attention on the adequacy of New York's electricity
supplies and transmission systems. This
note is to remind you that The Business Council has long advocated both an
increase in New York's electricity-generating capacity and upgrades to its
transmission systems
The
Business Council has urged the state Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) not to seek delays in implementation of
a critical federal environmental reform that would encourage
the state's manufacturers and utilities to invest in plant
improvements