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04
Jan
2012
ALBANY—“Governor Cuomo's State of the State address shows his strong commitment to creating jobs and reviving New York's economy. After years of overspending and overtaxing in Albany, it is clear that this Governor ‘gets it.' Governor Cuomo and business leaders are on the same page when it comes to creating business opportunities, retaining skilled workers, encouraging private-sector jobs and investment, as well as reducing the cost of doing business in New York
02
Jan
2012
Ken Pokalsky, the current senior director of government affairs at The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has been named vice president of government affairs. His new position took effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Pokalsky has been with The Business Council since 1982. “Ken has been instrumental in pushing our organization's agenda, which is centered on job creation and economic development,” said Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council
01
Jan
2012
This page has been created by The Business Council to provide a list of resources  for our members — and all businesses across New York State — to help them find useful information they made need to recover from the affects of Hurricane Sandy. We hope that these links will be helpful to those businesses that have incured losses to their company from the storm
19
Dec
2011
ALBANY— Heather Briccetti, the current acting-president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., was named president and CEO by The Business Council today. The designation came as a result of a nine-month nationwide search by a board-level search committee and was announced by Business Council Board Chair David F
08
Dec
2011
ALBANY—“As a competitor in the global marketplace, New York is changing the way we do business. Our regional economic councils are a shining example of how New York has repositioned itself to attract industry and expand our economy. New York's regional councils should be commended for their work, which includes more than 700 innovative projects aimed at improving our state's economy on a regional basis
06
Dec
2011
ALBANY—“The Business Council commends Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for coming to a bipartisan agreement that will encourage job creation and economic development, reduce the tax burden on middle-income New Yorkers and small businesses, and assist those communities devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
05
Dec
2011
ALBANY—New York's lingering budget problems are a result of poor economic performance influenced by a bad business climate, topped with unsustainable growth in government spending. In the last decade, New York went on a massive spending spree, with total state spending up by nearly $70 billion
16
Nov
2011
BUFFALO — Biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing holds great promise for economic growth in New York. If properly developed and supported this sector could be the engine driving an economic resurgence in New York. That is the finding of a study by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, entitled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs
14
Nov
2011
BUFFALO — Heather Briccetti, acting-president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. will join other leaders for a press conference aimed at promoting the growth of the Empire State's biopharmaceutical industry. In April, the Public Policy Institute, the research arm of The Business Council, released a report titled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs, which examines high-paying jobs emanating from the biopharmaceutical sector and the impressive multiplier potential that these jobs have on the economy
10
Nov
2011
ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today released its 2011 Voters' Guide, which measures New York State legislators' commitment to improving the state's economic climate and performance by scoring their support for key business legislation during the 2011 session. All 212 seats will be up for re-election in 2012, and this scorecard provides a mid-term report on legislative actions