Int. 0842-2015 - A Local Law in relation to temporarily limiting the issuance of new for-hire vehicle licenses
and
Int. 0847-2015A - Local Law in relation to requiring a study on the impact of growth in the taxicab and for-hire vehicle industries
Presented by
Kenneth J. Pokalsky
Vice President
June 30, 2015
On behalf of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“Extending the property tax cap is a priority for The Business Council, and we are anxious to hear the details,” said Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State. “The agreement should be to extend the cap with no new categorical spending exclusions, and to maintain the one year lag between expiration of rent control and the property tax cap
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council is submitting these comments for consideration by the members of the “fast food wage board,” and will be submitting detailed written comments prior to the June 26 deadline.
The Business Council is New York’s largest statewide employer association
ALBANY, N.Y.—Now that it is clear the Legislature will stay in session beyond the scheduled final day, The Business Council asserts there is more than enough time for the Assembly to pass the Senate’s bill making the property tax cap permanent and rejecting proposals to weaken its effectiveness
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State today announced its objections to the fast food Wage Board called for by Governor Cuomo and convened by Acting Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino. The Business Council will submit formal comments, and testify in person, at the June 22 meeting in Albany, NY
ALBANY, N.Y.—“Now that the EPA has confirmed what top scientists have said all along, that fracking is safe and has no widespread impact on drinking water, we are calling on Commissioner Martens and the state Department of Environmental Conservation to rescind the temporary ban on high-volume hydraulic fracturing in New York State,” said Heather C
ALBANY, N.Y.—“We welcome Governor Cuomo echoing our call to keep New York’s very successful property tax cap in place,” said Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “Less than a month ago, we joined with the state’s other leading employer groups, and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, in calling on the Legislature and the governor to make the tax cap permanent
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is calling on the Governor and the Legislature to direct a portion of the now more than $1.5 billion in unbudgeted financial settlement funds toward the immediate elimination of the remaining Section 18-a utility tax. Today, the state’s Department of Financial Services announced an additional $485 million in financial settlement money will be paid to New York, in addition to other settlement funds announced since the adoption of the FY 2016 state budget
ALBANY, N.Y.—Today, a diverse group of employer organizations, representing general business, small business and agribusiness, joined by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and members of his conference, called for making New York’s real property tax cap permanent. Additionally, The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“We are very concerned about the city's proposed for-hire-vehicle app rules and the precedent they could set, and urge the de Blasio administration to avoid disrupting the progress new economy companies are making in improving our daily lives,” said Heather C. Briccetti Esq