ALBANY, N.Y.—The Board of Directors for The Business Council of New York State, Inc. last week elected Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer Inc., and Eric Mower, chairman and CEO of Eric Mower + Associates (EMA), as co-chairs of the Council’s board of directors.
“As the leading business advocacy group in New York State, it is important our board and leadership represent the full scope of New York State’s business community,” said Heather C
Lawmaker grades down across the board, largely attributable to the passage of a substantial minimum wage increase and the nation’s most expansive Paid Family Leave law
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today issued its legislative scorecard for the combined 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today announced the winners of this year’s Annual Meeting awards. The Annual Meeting is the Council’s signature event, held each year at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY. Each year the event attracts hundreds of the state’s top thought leaders in the worlds of business, politics and media
ALBANY, N.Y.—Today, Johnny Evers, Phd., Director of Government Affairs for The Business Council of New York State, Inc., will present prepared testimony to the New York State Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry, focusing on the impact, benefits and drawbacks of the state’s economic development programs
The following statement should be attributed to Darren Suarez, Director of Government Affairs for The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
ALBANY, N.Y.—“With today’s action, it is clear the Public Service Commission has failed to properly evaluate the significant costs associated with the Clean Energy Standard
ALBANY, N.Y.—Statement by Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State
The state maintained fiscal discipline in this year’s budget while addressing pressing upstate and downstate infrastructure needs. But after making steady progress over the past five years in improving the state’s business climate, the 2016 session took a hard turn to the left, resulting in dramatic new costs and mandates on private sector employers
Release highlights key legislative action items that would improve New York’s business and regulatory climate
ALBANY, N.Y.—As the Senate and Assembly approach the final weeks of the 2016 legislative session, The Business Council reminds lawmakers that there remains ample time to pass bills that improve the state’s business climate
Urges Assembly to follow suit
ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today applauded the state Senate for passing S.4672, sponsored by Senator Ken LaValle. The legislation would amend the education law to allow non-CPAs to be minority owners of CPA firms, consistent with 49 other states and jurisdictions
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Public Policy Institute has posted its “Monthly Economic Update,” and jobs “Snapshot” for March 2016. These new jobs and unemployment figures show the continuation of modest growth in New York State overall, but also highlight the ongoing economic struggles throughout much of upstate
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc., today announced that Bob Woodward, famed investigative reporter and best-selling author, will deliver the keynote address at the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Called “the most celebrated journalist of our age” by The Wall Street Journal, Bob Woodward has established himself as a journalistic icon who gained international attention when he and Carl Bernstein broke the disturbing news of the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration