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New York has everything that international tourists seek in a vacation: the majestic Niagara Falls, rolling hills surrounding the Finger Lakes, the historic Hudson Valley and the famous New York City skyline
ALBANY— “For the second year in a row, Governor Cuomo has presented a budget designed to strengthen New York's economy. This budget builds on the strong foundation that was laid last year and will encourage existing businesses to grow while bringing new businesses to New York.
The Governor's budget that closes a $2 billon spending-gap with no new taxes or fees sends a clear signal to business leaders that the state is prepared to control the cost of government and continue to rebuild our private-sector economy
ALBANY—“Governor Cuomo's State of the State address shows his strong commitment to creating jobs and reviving New York's economy. After years of overspending and overtaxing in Albany, it is clear that this Governor ‘gets it.' Governor Cuomo and business leaders are on the same page when it comes to creating business opportunities, retaining skilled workers, encouraging private-sector jobs and investment, as well as reducing the cost of doing business in New York
Ken Pokalsky, the current senior director of government affairs at The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has been named vice president of government affairs. His new position took effect on Jan. 1, 2012.
Pokalsky has been with The Business Council since 1982.
“Ken has been instrumental in pushing our organization's agenda, which is centered on job creation and economic development,” said Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council
This page has been created by The Business Council to provide a list of resources
for our members — and all businesses across New York State — to help them find useful information they made need to recover from the affects of Hurricane Sandy. We hope that these links will be helpful to those businesses that have incured losses to their company from the storm
ALBANY— Heather Briccetti, the current acting-president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., was named president and CEO by The Business Council today.
The designation came as a result of a nine-month nationwide search by a board-level search committee and was announced by Business Council Board Chair David F
ALBANY—“As a competitor in the global marketplace, New York is changing the way we do business. Our regional economic councils are a shining example of how New York has repositioned itself to attract industry and expand our economy.
New York's regional councils should be commended for their work, which includes more than 700 innovative projects aimed at improving our state's economy on a regional basis
ALBANY—“The Business Council commends Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for coming to a bipartisan agreement that will encourage job creation and economic development, reduce the tax burden on middle-income New Yorkers and small businesses, and assist those communities devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
ALBANY—New York's lingering budget problems are a result of poor economic performance influenced by a bad business climate, topped with unsustainable growth in government spending.
In the last decade, New York went on a massive spending spree, with total state spending up by nearly $70 billion
BUFFALO — Biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing holds great promise for economic growth in New York. If properly developed and supported this sector could be the engine driving an economic resurgence in New York. That is the finding of a study by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, entitled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs