The Utica Daily News reports - “New Yorkers for Growth and Open Markets, a statewide coalition of advocates seeking changes to New York’s liquor laws, today praised Governor Paterson’s proposed FY2011 Executive Budget for including a new, comprehensive proposal to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores – the “Wine Industry and Liquor Store Revitalization Act” – that now also features significant benefits and changes for the state’s liquor stores.

This updated, inclusive approach to the issue of wine in grocery stores will directly assist both New York’s wine industry and its liquor stores, while at the same time generating $147 million in desperately needed new state revenue with no new taxes (in addition to estimates from economists that it will net at least another $22 million in annual state revenue on an ongoing basis). New Yorkers for Growth and Open Markets is comprised of New York State wineries, grape growers, liquor stores, business organizations, groc! ers and farmers advocating for smart, comprehensive changes to the state’s antiquated liquor laws that will result in increased consumer choice and opportunities for economic growth.”

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