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Recent News from Business Council of New York State
Business Council Supports the Governor's Call for a Property Tax Cap
"The Business Council of New York State agrees with Gov. David Paterson that New York needs a property tax cap and mandate relief for local schools," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
Business Council Members Stress Need to Reduce the Cost-of-Doing-Business in New York
New York state employers responding to a Business Council survey have once again overwhelmingly identified employee health care as their top cost-of-doing-business concern. The new survey also showed strong employer concern about energy and busine...
Business Council Tells Assembly State Spending Must Be Reduced
New York is facing an unprecedented budget crisis and must lower its spending to get through it, said The Business Council of New York State in testimony to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
Business Council Supports Governor’s Call for Reduced Spending
"Gov. David Paterson has presented a plan that makes difficult but necessary choices to reduce state spending to close an unprecedented budget gap that gets worse by the day," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New ...
Business Council Applauds NYSAC’s Call for Budget uts
"The New York State Association of Counties' (NYSAC) call for real reductions in spending is a serious bi-partisan recommendation to cut the cost of government in New York and improve our economy," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Bu...
Business Council Supports NYPA Alcoa Hydropower Contract
A long term hydropower contract between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa will retain jobs and secure capital investment, according to The Business Council of New York State.
New York's Business Tax Climate is the Second Worst in the Nation, Says a New Analysis by the Tax Foundation
The 2009 Business Tax Climate Index, which compares corporate, individual, sales, unemployment and property taxes in each state, ranked New York's business tax climate as the 49th worst in the country--two places below where the foundation ranked ...
Robert Lillpopp Joins Business Council As Director of Member Communications
The Business Council of New York State today announced that Robert Lillpopp has joined the staff as director of member communications. He will be responsible for the Council's membership and marketing communications function.
Business Council Welcomes The Foundry Company Manufacturing Facility
"The news today from AMD and the Advanced Technology Company of Abu Dhabi that they are joining to create the The Foundry Company and move ahead with construction of a state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility in Saratoga County is wel...
Business Council Board Elects Officers and Directors
The Business Council of New York State's Board of Directors has elected Kevin Burke, chairman, president and CEO of Consolidated Edison, Inc. as chair of the Council's Board for the year ahead.
Business Council Hosts Annual Industry-Environment Conference
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. will host its 2008 Annual Industry-Environment Conference, October 15-17, at the Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Statement by Kenneth Adams, President & CEO of The Business Council of New York State
"The Business Council of New York State urges negotiators for the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives to keep working on a bi-partisan bill that will stabilize the credit markets so capital can flow to drive our economy forward....
The Business Council of New York State Supports Gov. Paterson’s Public-Private Partnership Commission
"Tough economic times will require the state and private sector to find innovative ways to raise the capital needed to modernize our infrastructure. The Business Council of New York State fully supports Governor Paterson's Executive Order creatin...
New Property Tax Data Shows Urgent Need for the Cap
"With New York now having the highest taxed county in the nation, in Westchester, and five of the 12 highest taxed counties in the nation, passage of Gov. David Paterson's property tax cap is urgent," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The...
The Business Council Names Legislative Champions
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has named nine State Senators and 10 members of the Assembly, Business Council Champions. The Champion's designation recognizes state legislators who share the Business Council's mission to create econo...
Legislative Leaders Address The Business Council Annual Meeting in Buffalo
The two leaders of the state legislature will speak about their priorities for the 2009 legislative session at a general session of The Business Council of New York State's annual meeting on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17 in Buffalo, NY.
Business Council Presents Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds with Leadership Award
The Business Council of New York State will present its first Public Leadership Award to Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds (R-26th District) at its annual meeting in Buffalo on September 17.
Gov. Paterson Shows Commitment to Lowering the Cost of New York Government
"Gov. David Paterson's call for state agencies to submit zero-growth budgets shows that he is committed to lowering the cost of government in New York and making the state's economy more competitive," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The...
Joseph L. Bruno, former Senate Majority Leader, Businessman and Entrepreneur, To Receive 2008 Corning Award
Joseph L. Bruno, the New York State Senate Majority Leader from 1995 to 2008 and a businessman and entrepreneur, will receive The Business Council's Corning Award for Excellence for 2008.
Howard Wolfson to Keynote Business Council Annual Meeting in Buffalo
Fox News Political Analyst Howard Wolfson will be the keynote speaker at The Business Council of New York's Annual Meeting, being held in Buffalo, September 16-18.
Business Council Applauds ESDC Appointments
"Governor David Paterson has strengthened New York's economic development prospects with his nominations of Marisa Lago as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Dennis Mullen as Upstate Presid...
Business Council Statement on Special Session
"The legislature's decision to reduce spending despite massive special-interest pressure and hysterical advertising attacks is a victory for all New Yorkers," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
Assembly’s Tax and Spend Bill Goes in the Wrong Direction
"The Assembly's bill (A. 11838) to institute huge new tax increases to provide some New Yorkers with property tax relief is a recipe for economic disaster," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
The Business Council Supports Senate Action on Tax Cap
"The New York State Senate's passage of a property tax cap moves the state closer to badly-needed reform," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State.
Business Council urges delay in costly greenhouse initiative
Moving forward with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will impose additional costs and make New York's economy less competitive at a time of fiscal crisis and rising energy costs, according to The Business Council of New York State.