News Releases | Retail Council of New York State

Governor Cuomo announces NYS Paid Family Leave regulations July 25, 2017 -
State Senate Republicans to New York’s Main Street: Amazon is more important than you! April 9, 2017 - ALBANY, NY – Retail Council of New York State President and CEO Ted Potrikus today issued the following statement after state Senate Republicans rejected Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan that would have given New York’s retailers an equal sales tax footing Read More ...
Main St. merchants usurped by tax-free dot-coms March 29, 2017 - Op-ed by Council President/CEO Ted Potrikus, The Journal News, March 28
Retailers applaud AG Schneiderman’s ‘organized retail crime’ takedown March 15, 2017 - ALBANY, NY – Retail Council of New York State President and CEO Ted Potrikus today issued the following statement: Retailers throughout New York State today thank Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, his team, and all law enforcement partners for the hard Read More ...
Retailers applaud governor’s bag moratorium February 22, 2017 - Retail Council of New York State President and CEO Ted Potrikus this evening issued the following statement: Retailers in New York City and throughout the state thank Governor Cuomo for making the difficult decision to tap on the brakes on Read More ...
Retailers support governor’s ‘marketplace’ sales tax plan February 7, 2017 - “It’s not a new tax” says Council President The Retail Council of New York State today urged lawmakers to approve as written a proposal from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget seeking to require “marketplace providers” to collect New York’s state Read More ...
Cuomo looks to enforce tax laws on out-of-state Web sales, New York Post, January 18, 2017 February 1, 2017 - “All retailers should be treated the same. One platform shouldn’t have a sales tax advantage over another,” said Retail Council President Ted Potrikus.
Announcing a SiriusXM for Business Program for Retail Council members! January 22, 2017 -
Updated NYS Minimum Wage Poster December 31, 2016 -
Merchants applaud new law combatting organized retail crime June 9, 2016 - ALBANY, NY – Retail Council of New York State President and CEO Ted Potrikus issues the following statement applauding Governor Cuomo’s approval of a law giving prosecutors an important new tool in the fight against organized retail crime (Chapter 63, Read More ...