In late August, Governor Cuomo announced the 16 winners who formed public-private partnerships to receive funding for The NYS Pathways in Technology Early College High School (NYS P-TECH). The partnerships will prepare nearly 6,000 students for high-skill jobs in technology, manufacturing and healthcare
By Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
It is encouraging that the 2013 session closed with a focus on promoting economic growth, with a new business incentive program, expanded small business, and—subject to voter approval— allowing new gaming venues upstate
ALBANY— Kevin Burke, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Edison, Inc. has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Corning Award for Excellence by The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
The award, sponsored by Corning Incorporated, Inc., will be presented to Burke on Wednesday, September 25, at The Business Council's 2013 Annual Meeting at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY
ALBANY, N.Y.— Today, The Business Council of New York State, Inc., highlighted the need for improving New York's business climate and promoting economic growth at a joint hearing on tax policy of the State Senate Finance and Investigations Committee in Albany, N.Y.
“While many factors impact a state's economic performance, taxes are a defining factor,” said Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs for The Business Council
By Heather C. Briccetti, Esq.
As Hudson Valley students head back to school, they will not only step back into the classroom, but also into the middle of a critically important debate. The outcome of that debate will determine if our state can compete in the global marketplace. The center of the debate is the Common Core—a set of expectations for what our students should know and in what grade they should know it
ALBANY—“The business community in New York has lost an amazing person. Mickie Siebert was a pioneer whose perseverance cleared a path for other women. As the founder, president and CEO of her own brokerage firm and as the first woman to serve as the state's superintendent of banking, she was very focused on the well-being of state's financial sector
ALBANY—Revitalizing upstate New York's economy will be the focus of The Business Council of New York State's 2013 Annual Meeting being held September 25-27 at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George.
The Annual Meeting provides three days of information, inspiration and entertainment, creating a one-of-a-kind forum focusing on improving New York's business climate and economy
Recent disputes between cable television providers and over-the-air and cable networks, have resulted in programming blackouts in New York City and elsewhere and prompted calls for government action. The Business Council of New York State issued the following statement regarding the need to update federal regulations to reflect current television industry practices
By Ken Pokalsky, vice president of government affairs, The Business Council of New York State.
July 1, 2013
The Business Council has a large and diverse membership, including some power generators and energy utilities. But the vast majority of our members are industrial and commercial businesses, for whom the cost of energy is a significant competitiveness issue
Tom Tranter Elected to the Executive Committee
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. recently elected three members to its Board of Directors.
Martin K. Birmingham, CEO and president of the Financial Institution; Kevin B. Quinn, senior vice president and managing director Upstate New York of HSBC Bank USA, N