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Testimony to Albany County Executive’s Public Hearing on Item Pricing Waivers Local Law C Presented by Name: John T. Evers, PhD Title: Director of Government Affairs October 30, 2019 Expanding the waiver system in Albany County The history of local item pricing legislation in this county stretches back to 1992

Testimony to New York State Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology Examination of the Gig Economy Presented by Name: Ken Pokalsky Title: Vice President  Name: Frank Kerbein Title: Director, Center For Human Resources October 16, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today

Statement from Ken Pokalsky, Vice President, The Business Council of New York State  Today, the Rockefeller Institute of Government released a study that shows a major decline in the population of New York’s Upstate Rural communities.  While we are deeply troubled by this reality, it is important that additional voices are confirming what we have been saying for over a decade

Testimony to New York State Senate & Assembly Joint Committee Hearing The New York Health Act Presented by Name: Lev Ginsburg, Esq. Title: Senior Director of Government Affairs October 10, 2019 On behalf of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. and our more than 2,300 members – businesses large and small all across the state – I wish to submit these comments into the record as part of this joint committee’s hearing on the New York Health Act

The Business Council of New York State Inc. Approves 9 Board Positions at Annual Meeting  Albany, NY – The Business Council of New York State Inc., on Thursday, approved 9 Board members at a recent Board of Directors meeting of the Council.  The re-appointments were done during The Business Council of New York State’s Annual Meeting at the sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing

The Business Council announces 2019 Annual Meeting award recipients Honorees named for Corning Award, Member of the Year and Chamber of the year ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today announced the winners of this year’s Annual Meeting awards. The Annual Meeting is the Council’s signature event, held each year at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY

National, state, and local chambers join Buffalo business calling for approval of the USMCA   Buffalo, NY – The Business Council of New York State Inc., on Wednesday, joined the US Chamber, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and Rigidized Metals Corporation, to call on the passage of the proposed USMCA trade agreement

Business Council 2019 Annual Meeting provides forward thinking agenda while also honoring SUNY Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Nancy Zimpher  Three-day event will discuss potential impacts of 2020 state, national elections ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today announced this year’s Annual Meeting (September 18-20 at The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing) will feature appearances by the Chairs of both the New York State Democratic party and the New York State Republican party

The Business Council of New York State applauds the passage and signing of the SHIELD ACT Business Council staff helped advocate for business and consumer protections   Albany, NY – The Business Council of New York State Inc., is pleased to see the signing of the SHIELD Act, a piece of a legislation we as a business association worked diligently to advocate for