AmeriCU Credit Union and US Army team up to bring the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit to Central New York on April 20 to 23. The exhibit is an 1100 square foot mobile display that contains images and artifacts from 9/11 and is guided by FDNY firefighters who will be available…
Best Accredited Colleges, a resource for program rankings and higher education information, has included SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on its list of the Best Online Bachelor Degree Programs in Accounting (#10), as well as its list of the Best Bachelor’s of Finance Degrees (#11). Both lists are comprised of leading higher education institutions from…
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In July of 2022, Broadway Theatre League of Utica was awarded a local initiative grant for their Students on Broadway Program through the office of Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon 119th Assembly District. On the morning of March 29, 2023 Broadway Utica hosted over 600+ students in grades K – 2nd grade to attend Bluey’s Big Play…
National Grid has committed $75,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center through their Project C Neighborhood Investment Program grant, which is one of many ways they demonstrate their commitment to the communities and customers they serve. “National Grid has a long, proud history of giving back to the communities we serve, and Project C is…
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announced on March 28 that the Utica museum and arts organization will now be called Munson, and share the first steps in a master plan to redesign its 10-acre, 25-building campus in the city’s downtown. “Munson is a cultural heart of the region and a vibrant arts destination. Our dynamic brand and…
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…