Making the grade with business leaders

Senator James L. Seward writes in the Catskill Daily Mail – “Unemployment in New York State is hovering at just over 8 percent according to recently released figures from the State Labor Department. While we are doing somewhat better than the nation as a whole (9.6 percent
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Business Council head brings Enough Already NY message to Buffalo area

The Buffalo News Live Blog offers audio clips of Kenneth Adams’ speech to Buffalo area chamber members on The Business Council’s grassroots effort to bring economic reforms to Albany. From the blog – “Hoping to spur pressure on candidates for the State Legislat
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Senate leader states support for Albany reform effort

Michael Gormley of the Associated Press reports on Lohud.com – “Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch said Wednesday that state Senate leader John Sampson has joined his “New York Uprising” government reform movement. “I believe it is of enormous importance
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Orange County Chamber of Commerce joins Enough Already NY

John A. D’Ambrosio the President of the Orange County Chamber writes in HV Biz onwestfaironline.com – “n a recent presentation to the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Business Council of New York State CEO Ken Adams talked about the council’s “Enough Already NY”
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Now a tax on sliced bagels

According to the New York Post – “Only Albany could find a way to tax a cut. The cash-strapped state has been enforcing a bizarre distinction in the tax laws which requires delis and food peddlers to impose a levy on sliced bagels — even though there is no tax when t
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Koch visits White Plains to push for reform in Albany

Jorge Fitz-Gibbon writes on LoHud.com – “Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch brought his reform revolution to the city Monday, proclaiming that his upstart movement is about to reshape Albany politics. The former Big Apple boss, 85 and feisty, said New York Uprising, the gr
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Pushing an uprising for Albany reform

Alair Townsend writes in Crain’s NewYorkBusiness.com – “The label “Empire State” seems increasingly absurd. Our state, which once led the nation in so many ways, now seems captive to a small band of professional politicians who are determined to stay in power and
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Ed Koch: You’re either on the side of the angels, or you’re a bum

Blake Fleetwood the former reporter for the New York Times and Daily News writes in the Huffington Post about Ed Koch’s effort to name the bums and get them out of office. All to build a better New York. “I have always admired the blunt wisdoms of the very old (and sometim
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Enough Already NY: Asks NY Candidates to sign-on and support five key reforms

Enough Already NY, a campaign by The Business Council of New York to get New York’s economy back on track, announced today that they sent letters to New York State candidates running in 2010 asking them to support of a new initiative called Five to Survive. The initiative highlights
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Assemblyman Dean Murray fighting for NY businesses

New York ranks dead last in the nation when it comes to “business friendly” states and unfortunately, Albany doesn’t seem anxious to climb out of that bottom spot. Assemblyman Dean Murry ,a small business owner, in a recent speech on the floor of the New York State Assembly, tel
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