ALBANY—Two distinguished individuals have been elected to the Business Council of New York State, Inc.'s Board of Directors.
Clarkson University President Anthony G. Collins, PhD. and National Grid USA President Thomas B. King were elected at the Board of Directors meeting on May 4, 2009 in New York City
ALBANY— Is your business ready for the nation's new health care rules?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes many complex provisions, which will ultimately affect every citizen, employer and business. There are new mandates, tax changes and penalties. Your benefit plans may need to be reviewed and changed as parts of the Act are implemented
ALBANY — School districts are holding the line in their proposed budgets this
year, proposing average per-pupil spending and tax increases of only 3
percent, a new “School Tax Watch” study by the Public Policy Institute
finds.
Statewide, proposed school budgets in the "School Tax Watch" sample
would increase per-pupil spending to an average $19,461 – an increase
of 3 percent
New Yorkers can now compare and evaluate per-capita spending and tax rates for counties, towns, cities and villages using a new online database developed by The Business Council's Public Policy Institute and the Manhattan Institute's Empire Center for New York State Policy.
The Benchmarking New York tool includes per-capita spending and tax totals for 16 categories as well as effective property tax rates and debt levels
Kenneth Adams, president & CEO The Business Council of New York State said,
“As the Senate completes action on the worst state budget in history, all New Yorkers should note that they will now be paying higher taxes for necessities including energy, health insurance and other insurance products as well as increased costs for everyday items like bottled water and wine
ALBANY— “In the wake of a state budget with the largest tax increase in our history, hitting businesses with a new payroll tax in the 12-county MTA region will kill jobs,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State. “Just days after Albany leaders pass a budget that forces employers to pay more for energy, health insurance and income taxes, now they want to whip up a payroll tax to bail out the MTA
What: Several organizations hold a joint news conference to explain the economic impact of the budget.
Who: The Business Council of New York State, NFIB, Unshackle Upstate, the Empire Center for New York State Policy, IIPNY, and others will participate.
When: 2 PM, Monday March 30, 2009
Where: LCA press room, Legislative Office Building, Albany
ALBANY— "New York's economy is on fire, and this budget does nothing but pour gasoline on it," said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of the Business Council. "New York is already ablaze in an economic inferno of high taxes, high costs and weak growth in jobs and population. This budget only intensifies the suffering for more businesses and families
ALBANY, NY — "Facing a budget shortfall of $16 billion and a profound economic crisis, the Governor and legislature have decided to throw fiscal responsibility out the window. This reckless budget ignores economic common sense, crushes New Yorkers with $7 billion in new taxes and slams the brakes on our hopes for recovery," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY— “The Governor and legislature are poised to enact the largest tax increase in New York State history. It appears that the budget lacks badly needed reductions in spending and rejects key fiscal reforms that have broad-based support,” said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State