ALBANY, N.Y.—Today the vice president of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., Kenneth J. Pokalsky, will present prepared testimony to the New York State Senate Committee on Labor’s hearing regarding a proposal to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour.
A full copy of the prepared testimony can be found in the link above
ALBANY, N.Y.—“We applaud Governor Cuomo’s unprecedented announcement today to fully fund New York's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). The programs contained in the EPF are incredibly diverse and touch every New Yorker’s life in some manner through land conservation, urban forestry, sustainable waterfront planning, agricultural sustainability, pollution prevention programs and more,” said Darren Suarez, Director of Government Affairs for The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“The Business Council of New York State would like to commend the State Public Service Commission and Governor Cuomo for today’s decision approving upgrades to the state’s outdated and inefficient energy grid,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“While we have yet to fully digest today’s report from the Common Core Task Force, we are hopeful that these proposed changes will once again allow us to put our childrens’ education first,” said Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“We congratulate the Governor and the Legislature on achieving substantive savings in Unemployment Insurance costs that will reduce the average employer’s UI tax by $1200 this year,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“Today’s release by the Tax Foundation shows that while we have made real progress in reforming our corporate franchise tax, we have a long way to go in improving our overall business tax burden,” said Heather C. Briccetti Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“Congratulations to Fred Akshar on his decisive win in the 52nd state Senate district special election,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State. “From the very beginning of his campaign, Mr. Akshar laid out a clear vision for improving the economic conditions of not just the southern tier, but all of New York State
ALBANY, N.Y.—September job numbers show continued progress in New York’s overall economy, with private sector jobs growing by 135,000 or 1.7 percent over the past 12 months, according to the Monthly Economic Outlook released today by The Public Policy Institute of New York State (PPI). Over this period, New York private sector job growth slightly trailed the national growth rate of 2
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State awarded BQ Energy’s PatterSun Project the 2015 Environment Committee Chairman’s Award during the Annual Environment Conference held in Saratoga Springs.
“This award is one of the oldest and most prestigious honors given by The Business Council,” said Darren Suarez, director of government affairs for The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“The Business Council opposes a statewide $15 per hour minimum wage, which is projected to have a $15.7 billion per year impact on private sector labor costs. Such an increase will drive hourly labor costs up by 70 percent for entry level positions, with a total increase of $14,000 per full time position, and significantly impact sectors dominated by small business and non-profit organizations