ALBANY— “Gov. David Paterson's Executive Budget takes an important step in the right direction for New York by showing restraint in new spending and restraint in new taxes. While not perfect, it is being positively received by many major private sector employers within our membership,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— “President Obama's proposed bank tax is an attack on New York's most important industry, financial services. The Business Council of New York State is urging our congressional delegation to oppose this tax,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— The Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research affiliate of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. lays out a blueprint to build an innovation economy in New York in a new report entitled, “Transcending the Hamster Cage: Unfettering New York's Static Innovation Economy”.
“This report provides lawmakers with a road map of practical policy recommendations that will make New York a world leader in the innovation economy
ALBANY— “December's unemployment rate of nine percent, matching a 26-year high, shows the urgent need for tax relief in New York,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “As they take up the next budget the Governor and legislature must look for ways to cut more spending and lower taxes to allow the economy to create private sector jobs
ALBANY— “Gov. David Paterson's executive budget moves New York in the right direction by restraining spending,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “The Governor's budget shows necessary restraint. We urge the legislature to follow his lead and adopt a no-growth budget, and avoid adding spending and taxes which our economy cannot afford
ALBANY— Despite a deep recession and falling property values in many places, New Yorkers paid $2.5 billion more in property taxes in 2009 than in 2008, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute, the research affiliate of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Property owners in New York State paid a staggering $46 billion in property taxes in 2009
ALBANY— “Gov. David Paterson's plan to streamline state government is an important step to lowering government spending and delivering taxpayers greater value,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “Lowering the cost of government and the taxes required to pay for it is fundamental to allowing the New York economy to grow again so it can create the jobs we desperately need across the state
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is launching a radio campaign to support fiscal reform to put New York back to work.
“Throughout last year, The Business Council has campaigned for our Five to Survive fiscal reform agenda to create jobs and put New York on the road to economic recovery,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— “The Empire Center's “Blueprint for a Better Budget” demonstrates that New York could end its ongoing budget crisis by lowering the cost of government,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York, Inc. “Reducing the cost of government is not only needed to end the budget crisis but to make our state competitive again and to free our economy to grow and create new jobs
ALBANY— Over 850,000 New Yorkers need jobs this holiday season. So when it comes to making New Year's resolutions, Albany lawmakers should agree to put job creation on the top of their list.
They must resolve to make it easier for employers to create jobs for tens of thousands of unemployed and under-employed New Yorkers in 2010 by judging every legislative proposal that comes across their desks -- especially next year's state budget – with one question: will it lead to private sector job growth?
In recent weeks, the State Legislature fought to maintain increases in state funding for education and health care programs, arguing that Governor David Paterson's plan to cut the deficit went too far