ALBANY— “The Empire Center's “Blueprint for a Better Budget” demonstrates that New York could end its ongoing budget crisis by lowering the cost of government,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York, Inc. “Reducing the cost of government is not only needed to end the budget crisis but to make our state competitive again and to free our economy to grow and create new jobs
ALBANY— Over 850,000 New Yorkers need jobs this holiday season. So when it comes to making New Year's resolutions, Albany lawmakers should agree to put job creation on the top of their list.
They must resolve to make it easier for employers to create jobs for tens of thousands of unemployed and under-employed New Yorkers in 2010 by judging every legislative proposal that comes across their desks -- especially next year's state budget – with one question: will it lead to private sector job growth?
In recent weeks, the State Legislature fought to maintain increases in state funding for education and health care programs, arguing that Governor David Paterson's plan to cut the deficit went too far
ALBANY— “The Senate's health care reform bill fails New York employers and individuals by adding to the cost of health insurance rather than reducing costs,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“Throughout the legislative process The Business Council has called on New York's representatives to look at health care reform through a “New York lens”
ALBANY— “New York lost 2,500 private-sector jobs in November — another month of more bad news about the loss of jobs in our state,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
“We've lost 195,000 private sector jobs in the last year. If this trend continues, we'll close out 2009 with another 213,000 New Yorkers out of work
ALBANY— “President Obama's Job Plan recognizes that small businesses are the engine of job creation and need help to create new jobs and lead us out of this recession,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “But for New York small businesses to truly benefit and create jobs the state must also ease their tax burden
ALBANY— “The deficit reduction plan approved by the legislature is a necessary first step in dealing with New York's fiscal crisis, even though we have concerns that it does not fully address the current deficit,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— “Reform of the medical malpractice system would lower health care costs and help restore New York's economy,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
Adams provided testimony to a joint hearing for the Senate's Insurance, Health and Codes Committees
ALBANY— “New York needs a new economic development program that supports strategic objectives for growth with incentives that are economic and efficient,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. in testimony before the New York City Council's Economic Development Committee
Kenneth Adams
The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
Thank you. It's a pleasure to join you this evening. I'd like to thank Al for inviting me. I'd also like to thank Al and Burt and the RBA board for having one of the most active Chambers in the state. The RBA is stalwart ally in our advocacy efforts in Albany
ALBANY— “New York legislators must return to Albany and take action to reduce state spending to save our state's economy,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “In every corner of our state, New Yorkers are looking for jobs and opportunity and they won't find it unless the legislature puts our fiscal house in order