ALBANY, N.Y.—“We promised this year’s historic workers’ comp reforms would provide significant relief to state businesses, and already those promises are being kept,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “The 4.5 percent rate decrease in loss cost assessments submitted by NYCIRB for approval to the Department of Financial Service translates into nearly half a billion dollars in lower comp costs for state employers
New Yorkers for Affordable Energy supports Natural Gas as a catalyst for job growth- launch new website, www.affordableenergyny.com
ALBANY, N.Y.—Community, labor and business leaders from across the state joined today to announce the launch of New Yorkers for Affordable Energy, a coalition dedicated to supporting access to cleaner, reliable and affordable sources of energy for residential and business consumers
ALBANY, NY — “The Business Council is incredibly disappointed with the state’s decision to change the rules and impede construction of a critically needed natural gas pipeline. Strict environmental regulation and adherence to high standards are not the adversary of good businesses. However, uncertainty and bad science are harmful to business, labor, governments and society
ALBANY, NY—"The Business Council made passing meaningful workers’ comp reform its number one priority, and with the inclusion of significant cost-savings in this year’s budget we got the job done. Our efforts brought together more than 200 other associations, chambers of commerce and businesses who amplified the voices of thousands of employers demanding change
ALBANY, N.Y.—Albany, NY – We applaud Majority Leader Flanagan’s continued commitment to achieving workers’ compensation reform as part of the new state budget. Senators DeFrancisco, Amedore and Akshar have led the push for substantive and commonsense workers’ compensation reforms that will reduce employers’ costs while continuing to protect injured workers
Coalition members represent tens of thousands of statewide employers, who together employ millions of New Yorkers
Albany, N.Y. – The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today joined with fifty-eight other statewide advocacy groups in calling for immediate and substantial reforms to the state’s excessively expensive workers’ compensation system
For Release — February 24, 2017
Report offers solutions to the real problems the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills gap creates, including holding back economic growth and preventing our youth from finding success
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc
ALBANY, N.Y.—“We applaud the state Senate for passing sensible and necessary legislation legalizing transportation network companies, or ridesharing, throughout New York,” said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “As we laid out in our Back to Business agenda, promoting “economic freedom” by allowing new industries and new business models such as ridesharing will help spur economic development, create jobs and complement our state’s existing public transit systems
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc., congratulates Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., our president and CEO, on being named to City & State’s prestigious 50 over 50 list. The 50 over 50 list is a perennial who’s who of New York politicians, thought leaders and business executives
The Council’s 2017 Legislative and Regulatory agenda highlights commonsense reforms and policy changes that will improve the state’s economy and provide real benefit to residents and businesses across New York
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today released its 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda