The Business Council has once again signed on as sponsor of the Siena Research Institute's Upstate Business Leaders' Survey. The Business Leaders Study measures the perceptions that business leaders have of the current and future business conditions for Upstate New York including: business leaders’ confidence, expectations for revenues, profits, labor force and challenges for the year ahead
Albany, N.Y. – The Public Policy Institute, the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., today released a report showing the impact of manufacturing jobs in the state and how New York compares to other states across the country.
“Manufacturing continues to provide a significant share of private sector jobs and wages in many areas of New York State, especially upstate, with compensation well above average levels in virtually all parts of the state,” said Ken Pokalsky, Vice President, The Business Council of New York State, Inc
Albany, N.Y. - The Business Council of New York State’s Political Action Committee (PAC) today announced its support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for a third term as governor of New York State. The following is a statement from The Business Council’s President and CEO, Heather C. Briccetti, Esq.
“First, let me say this was a challenging decision for us
Albany, N.Y. - The Business Council of New York State Political Action Committee (PAC) today released the following 2018 Legislative endorsements:
Business Council PAC Senate endorsements:
Joseph A. Griffo (R, 47th) - incumbent
James L. Seward (R, 51st) – incumbent
Daphne Jordan (R, 43rd)
Business Council PAC Assembly endorsement:
Michael J
Albany, N.Y. - The Business Council of New York State Political Action Committee (PAC) today released the following 2018 Legislative endorsements. Endorsements are based on legislators’ voting records, and their engagement with The Business Council on our advocacy agenda. Both incumbents and challengers are asked to proactively seek our endorsement and complete candidate questionnaires in order to be considered for endorsement
Lawmaker grades up across the board. Republican conferences in both houses outperformed their Democratic counterparts.
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc., today issued its legislative scorecard for the combined 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions. The Council has issued post-session assessments covering each two-year state legislative session since 2009
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
Staff Contact: Frank Kerbein
Michael Paglialonga
NYS Department of Labor
State Office Campus
Building 12, Room 509
Albany, NY 12240
Model Documents-Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
On the behalf of The Business Council of New York State, the largest state-wide association of employers, representing over 2,300 businesses, we are writing to express our concerns and share recommendations regarding draft documents developed by the Department of Labor in consultation with the Division of Human Rights in response to Section 201-g of the Labor Law
Major party candidates for Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller confirmed
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today announced this year’s Annual Meeting (September 23-25 at The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing) will feature appearances by most of the major party candidates for statewide elected office
Study finds energy divestment would severely hinder public pension growth and have a profoundly negative impact on retirees’ fiscal health
ALBANY, N.Y.—”The Compass Lexecon study affirms that if some New York politicians are successful in their politically-motivated push for fossil fuel divestment, they will be doing so on the back of our state’s vulnerable retirees,” said Heather C