ALBANY, N.Y.—“While the measure proposed by the governor is allowed under the Labor Law, it has rarely been used and we are concerned that it circumvents the legislature’s long established role in making wage policy in New York,” said Ken Pokalsky, vice president of The Business Council of New York State
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State opposes the Assembly’s proposal, set forth in A.7257 (Titus), that would cost jobs and hurt small businesses still fighting their way back from the depths of the recession. The bill would, by 2019, raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour in New York City, plus Westchester and Nassau Counties and to $12
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State congratulates Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., our president and CEO, on being named to City & State’s prestigious Power 100 list. Each year, City & State ranks the top 100 New York State politicos, policy makers, media personalities, and influencers and our organization is proud to have our leader climbing the list
ALBANY—Are you ready to get WISE? The 13th annual Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium kicks off in Syracuse, NY tomorrow. Among the exciting list of featured speakers is Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
According to WISE’s own website, the organization is: “An initiative to train and inspire women interested in launching or growing a business venture
ALBANY, N.Y.—“The Business Council of New York State is encouraged by Governor Cuomo’s trade mission to Cuba,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq. president and CEO. “Any opportunity to open New York’s diverse agricultural, manufacturing and financial sectors to new markets is certainly worth exploring
ALBANY, N.Y.—"We concur with the outcome of today's Board of Elections review of campaign contribution limits for limited liability companies," said Ken Pokalsky, vice president of The Business Council of New York State.
ALBANY, N.Y.—Heather C. Briccetti, Esq. president and CEO of The Business Council, today sent a letter to the four members of the New York State Board of Elections opposing changes to the classification of limited liability companies under state election law. The Business Council contends that as a matter of law, any changes to the classification can only be done legislatively and cannot be adopted through agency rule-making
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council today appointed Zack Hutchins as the new director of communications for the state’s leading business advocacy organization.
Hutchins has more than a decade of communications and public affairs experience, including five-plus years working for the state Senate Republican’s press operation
ALBANY—The State Legislature has enacted a fifth consecutive low-growth and on-time budget that avoids imposing significant new costs and mandates on private sector business.
“For our members, this is a “less is more” state budget with continued discipline on state spending,” said Heather C
ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have announced a final agreement for the state’s Fiscal 2015-16 budget. The agreement calls for a fifth consecutive low-growth and on-time budget and avoids imposing several significant new costs and mandates on private sector business