ALBANY—"For the first time in three decades New Yorkers are seeing the passage of three consecutive on-time budgets. Governor Cuomo, the State Senate and the State Assembly have once again worked together to produce a budget that limits spending to less than 2 percent while closing a $1.3 billion gap between projected revenues and spending - which the Business Council strongly supports
ALBANY, N.Y.— "In the big picture, the agreed-upon budget again controls the growth of state government to less than 2 percent, reversing a long trend of unsustainable budget growth – an outcome that we strongly support.
However, the budget will also add to the cost of doing business by extending assessments on electric, natural gas and steam energy (a total of $1
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has created a webpage which lists the growing number of State Senators and members of the Assembly who have publicly come out in opposition to the proposed five year extension of the Temporary State Energy and Utility Service Conservation Assessment, commonly referred to as the 18-a assessment
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
For the third straight year, the Executive Budget shows an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline. The proposed budget contains numerous provisions intended to address the critical matters of the state
ALBANY — “The job numbers released today by the New York State Department of Labor show signs of progress. Most notably in the 17 months of continuous private-sector job growth and the nearly 30,000 private-sector jobs created in January,” said Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— "The Business Council strongly opposes the natural gas moratorium that the Assembly passed today. To those members who supported this moratorium, we say, for the past four years substantial State resources have been dedicated to the scientific review of shale gas extractions, it is time to listen to science and not to emotion and reject unnecessary delay
ALBANY— "We need to improve New York's economy and create good-paying private sector jobs. Raising the minimum wage will not do that.
The bill passed by the Assembly tonight would add an additional direct cost of nearly $4000 for each full-time minimum wage employee, plus indirect costs caused by 'wage compression,' as wages are adjusted for higher earning employees
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
For the third straight year, the Executive Budget shows an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline. The proposed budget contains numerous provisions intended to address the critical matters of the state
NEW YORK - Fortune magazine has ranked Verizon No. 1 in the telecommunications sector of the publication's 2013 list of the World's Most Admired Companies. This is the second consecutive year Verizon has received the top ranking, and the third time in four years.
Verizon received the top ranking in four out of nine reputation categories: innovation, social responsibility, quality of management and quality of products/services
Designation Recognizes High Performing Hospitals for Quality and Efficiency
ALBANY—BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York today announced that all Buffalo area Catholic Health hospitals have been named Blue Distinction Centers+. Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, and Sisters of Charity Hospital, Main Street Campus, were all recognized for excellence in Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement