ALBANY, N.Y.— Today, The Business Council of New York State, Inc., highlighted the need for improving New York's business climate and promoting economic growth at a joint hearing on tax policy of the State Senate Finance and Investigations Committee in Albany, N.Y.
“While many factors impact a state's economic performance, taxes are a defining factor,” said Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs for The Business Council
By Heather C. Briccetti, Esq.
As Hudson Valley students head back to school, they will not only step back into the classroom, but also into the middle of a critically important debate. The outcome of that debate will determine if our state can compete in the global marketplace. The center of the debate is the Common Core—a set of expectations for what our students should know and in what grade they should know it
ALBANY—“The business community in New York has lost an amazing person. Mickie Siebert was a pioneer whose perseverance cleared a path for other women. As the founder, president and CEO of her own brokerage firm and as the first woman to serve as the state's superintendent of banking, she was very focused on the well-being of state's financial sector
ALBANY—Revitalizing upstate New York's economy will be the focus of The Business Council of New York State's 2013 Annual Meeting being held September 25-27 at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George.
The Annual Meeting provides three days of information, inspiration and entertainment, creating a one-of-a-kind forum focusing on improving New York's business climate and economy
Recent disputes between cable television providers and over-the-air and cable networks, have resulted in programming blackouts in New York City and elsewhere and prompted calls for government action. The Business Council of New York State issued the following statement regarding the need to update federal regulations to reflect current television industry practices
By Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs, The Business Council of New York State.
July 1, 2013
The Business Council has a large and diverse membership, including some power generators and energy utilities. But the vast majority of our members are industrial and commercial businesses, for whom the cost of energy is a significant competitiveness issue
Tom Tranter Elected to the Executive Committee
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. recently elected three members to its Board of Directors.
Martin K. Birmingham, CEO and president of the Financial Institution; Kevin B. Quinn, senior vice president and managing director Upstate New York of HSBC Bank USA, N
ALBANY—“The Business Council of New York State commends The Public Service Commission's approval of the acquisition of Central Hudson by Fortis Inc. Businesses and consumers alike will greatly benefit from the sale. In addition to receiving the same high quality service they are accustomed to, they will see new tangible benefits and uninterrupted service
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. released a letter addressed to the New York State Workers' Compensation Board commending its actions in providing new guidelines that will expedite of the classification of permanent partial disability (PPD) cases. The measures, based on expected achievement of maximum medical improvements by claimants, are a crucial step in implementing duration limits that were previously set forth in 2007 reform legislation
ALBANY—“We appreciate this proposal designed to boost the upstate economy, and look forward to seeing the details. It would provide significant tax incentives for emerging tech companies' businesses, for new investments by existing New York companies, and for other businesses' collaborating with SUNY and our private universities