Approved March 14, 2023 IN OPPOSITON PROPOSALS TO INCREASE THE NEW YORK STATE MINIMUM WAGE AND INDEX IT TO MATCH THE RATE OF INFLATION WHEREAS; the scheduled $15/hour minimum wage in New York State represents an increase of 67% over the past six years, and will cost consumers, taxpayers, and employers an estimated $15.7 billion…
Reaffirmation February 14, 2023 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S NATURAL GAS BAN WHEREAS, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address on January 5, 2022 and included a proposal for a first-of-its-kind statewide ban on natural gas hook-ups beginning in just five years…
Reaffirmed February 14, 2023 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING A STATE CARBON TAX WHEREAS, New York State is the highest taxed state in the nation, and according to the Tax Foundation, ranks second most hostile to new business development behind only California and just ahead of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, pending…
Approved October 31, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE UTICA COMMON COUNCIL REGARDING LANE CHANGES WHEREAS, the Utica Common Council has voted to alter the flow of traffic on Genesee Street from Cottage Place to Oriskany Boulevard by reducing the road to one lane in each direction; and WHEREAS, the…
Approved August 9, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE URGING GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO REPORT ON NURSING HOME DEATHS WHEREAS, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued and emergency declaration to use a series of executive orders to combat the Covid 19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, these executive orders included mandatory lockdowns, business closures,…
Approved August 9, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLING ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO END EXECUTIVE EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS WHEREAS, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a “statewide disaster emergency due to health care staffing shortages” in September 2021; and WHEREAS, Governor Kathy Hochul declared another state of emergency in November 2021 in response to…
Approved June 27, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING THE REDEFINING OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY WHEREAS, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill A1118 and Senate Bill S768 at the close of the 2022 legislative session regarding Workers’ Compensation Law; and WHEREAS, this legislation redefines a temporary total disability as “the…
Approved May 31, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING THE GOOD CAUSE EVICTION LEGISLATION WHEREAS, the New York Legislature is currently considering Senate Bill S-3082 and Assembly Bill A-5573 which has been called the “Good Cause Eviction” bill and would establish universal rent control across the state; and WHEREAS, this proposed…
Approved May 31, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING THE CREATION OF EMPLOYEE LIENS OVER WAGE DISPUTES WHEREAS, the New York Legislature is currently considering Senate Bill S-2762 and Assembly Bill A-766, which would permit an employee to file an “employee lien” against an employer for alleged violations of New York…
Approved May 31, 2022 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER UTICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPPOSING THE INDEXING OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES TO THE INFLATION RATE WHEREAS, the New York Legislature is currently considering Senate Bill S-3062 and Assembly Bill A-7503, which would index increases in the state’s minimum wage annually to a percentage based on inflation; and…
Unable To Offer Work From Home? Here’s What You Can Do. Many businesses can’t function without an in-person team, and now those employers are competing for workers who have never had more remote work opportunities to choose from. The workforce has already been rocked by an unprecedented number of resignations, with many people transitioning to…
UTICA and ALBANY, NY – SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Adam McLain with Assistant Professor Dr. Lauren Endres have received more than $105,000 from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of an overall $439,000 collaborative research effort with University…
Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced an expansion of its sign-on bonus program for new employees along with an enhanced referral program for current employees to help with recruitment. Now, more positions are eligible for a sign-on bonus with up to $1,000 paid out over the course of a year of employment, in addition to…
The Inaugural Service Above Self Gala is Rotary Club of Utica’s opportunity to honor deserving individuals–members and nonmembers–for their community service as well as raise funds for a worthy cause. This year’s beneficiary of the Service Above Self Gala proceeds is Camp Abilities of Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI). Camp Abilities-CABVI is a youth development program…
A night to celebrate Utica’s tradition of Welcome and to support Ukraine and Refugee Communities The Center (formerly the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees), along with supporter and corporate advocates Indium Corporation, Chobani, and Bank of Utica, invite the community to join them at the Stanley Theatre on Thursday, May 5th, 2022, at 7pm…
