New partnership with Mohawk Insurance offers full suite of business insurance products ALBANY, NY — The Retail Council of New York State announces a new partnership with Albany, New York–based Mohawk Insurance, allowing the Retail Council the ability to offer a full...
Retail Council Weighs in on Siena College Poll Listen to the radio story here. WAMC, January 5, 2023 — The Siena College Research Institute is out with its quarterly Index of Consumer Sentiment for New York State. The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment is up...
New York, December 16, 2022 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today hosted a summit to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat retail theft across the five boroughs. The summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Office of the...
On November 28, the Retail Council of New York State joined more than 400 organizations in a letter urging Congress to intervene in a potential railroad strike. The letter, addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leaders Mitch...
Albany, NY, November 22, 2022 — City & State, the premier media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy, has included Retail Council of New York State President & CEO Melissa O’Connor in its magazine’s 2022 Economic...
By Melissa Manno Business reporter, Times Union November 24, 2022 — Despite concerns about mounting inflation, consumers are expected to fill their shopping carts (in store and online) to the brim this holiday season. In fact, the average adult plans on spending more...
October 27, 2022 President Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 RE: Administration Must Continue to Engage to Avoid a Rail Strike Dear President Biden: On behalf of the undersigned trade associations, we are writing to you...
Small Businesses with 100 or Fewer Employees May Receive Tax Credits for Costs Incurred to Increase COVID-19 Safety Albany, New York, October 25, 2022 — Governor Kathy Hochul announced applications are now being accepted from small businesses that have successfully...
New York, September 20, 2022 — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams received his own COVID-19 bivalent booster shot today, he and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan announced the launch of a citywide campaign to...