ALBANY—The Business Council has joined move than 100 other community organizations, consumer advocates, chambers of commerce, and businesses supporting the Governor's budget language on VoIP.
Awarding $500,000 in Grants to Provide Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training for Survivors of Domestic Abuse Across New York State
Five workforce development organizations across New York State will be awarded $100,000 each to help victims of domestic violence. The organizations, in partnership with local domestic violence advocacy agencies, are developing programs to educate and mentor survivors to develop a viable business plan for their venture
ALBANY— 14-time All-Star Cincinnati Red catcher Johnny Bench will be the featured guest at The Business Council of New York State's Fifth Annual Business Council Member Golf Classic on Tuesday, July 17 at The Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown.
The golf classic will be held on the Leatherstocking Golf Course at The Otesaga
ALBANY—Awarding $500,000 in Grants to Provide Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training for Survivors of Domestic Abuse Across New York State
Five workforce development organizations across New York State will be awarded $100,000 each to help victims of domestic violence. The organizations, in partnership with local domestic violence advocacy agencies, are developing programs to educate and mentor survivors to develop a viable business plan for their venture
ALBANY—“We thank New York State Senator John DeFrancisco for his commitment and leadership in moving this legislation through the Senate.
“With so much of the focus in 2012 on economic development, it's fitting that the Senate is expected to vote later today on the repeal of a costly, unnecessary new mandate on businesses
ALBANY—“We thank Senator John DeFrancisco and the Senate leadership for acting on this bipartisan measure, and we urge the Assembly to immediately take up and pass the legislation.
The Business Council also applauds Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak, author of the Assembly legislation and a long-standing advocate for small businesses
The following letter was sent February 27 to the leaders of the New York State Senate and Assembly by a statewide coalition of organizations. The letter urges Sen. Skelos and Speaker Silver to support the Tier VI option that is included in Gov. Cuomo's 2012-13 budget proposal, a measure necessary for the future economic viability of New York state
ALBANY—“We are surprised and disappointed by Comptroller DiNapoli's attacks on pension reform. When given an honest presentation of the facts there should be little dispute that a Tier VI plan is needed in New York. Pension costs are exploding at all levels of government across the state and we are rapidly approaching a tipping point
Syracuse, NY — Several Onondaga County town and village leaders joined CenterState CEO and the Committee to Save New York (CSNY), today to announce their support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed mandate relief plan. Governor Cuomo's mandate reform proposals will save Onondaga County taxpayers more than $24 million over the next five years
ALBANY—New York has one of the highest pension burdens in the nation — second only to Alaska — and it's about to get worse: the state's (i.e., taxpayer's) required payment will soon skyrocket from its current level at $1.5 billion to $2 billion in 2014.
Our current pension system is already unsustainable, and the generational surge in retirees will mean that our younger population will be forced to carry the fiscal burden