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ABC’s Testimony on the New York State Transportation Budget Hearing
The following testimony was submitted to the 2023 New York State Joint Budget Hearings on Transportation: Thank you Honorable Chairman Kennedy and Honorable Chairman Magnarelli for the opportunity to share our testimony. The Associated Builders & Contractors, Empire State Chapter (ABC) is a construction trade association representing hundreds of merit shop contractors, employing tens of…
39 States Have Lower Construction Unemployment Rates than New York In December 2022
For Immediate Release PERMALINK Contact: Tanner Schmidt, ABC Empire State Chapter | (585) 730-1814 | tschmidt@abcnys.org 39 States Had Lower Construction Unemployment Rates than New York In December 2022 New York, Feb. 7-The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate in New York dropped 1.7% in December 2022 from a year ago, down from 7.1…
ABC Empire State Chapter President Brian Sampson’s Statement on Governor Hochul’s Budget Address
The following statement is attributable to Brian Sampson, President, Associated Builders & Contractors Empire State Chapter: We applaud Governor Hochul’s calls to invest in new affordable housing projects and incentivize economic development. She must remember that construction in New York is already too expensive. New York ranked as one of the country’s worst business environments…
ABC Dedicates WNY Classrooms in Memory of Charles “Chip” Jones, Jr.
Classrooms dedicated in memory of beloved member who passed away this summer. Last week, The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors held a dedication ceremony at its Western New York Regional Office, in Buffalo, in honor of Charles G. “Chip” Jones, Jr. who passed away this summer. Chip, a beloved member of ABC…
Aug. 23 Primary Election Recap
On Tuesday, August 23rd New York State held its second Primary Election of the year, this time focused on the U.S House of Representatives and the New York State Senate. This was the last primary in the state before the General Election on November 8, 2022. Below, you will find a recap of the Congressional and…
Key Races to Watch
Heading into next week’s primary, it’s a critical time for New York to play a pivotal role on the national stage. We have several U.S House of Representative races that are pitting Republican vs Republican and Democrat vs Democrat. This year, New York can impact who controls the House after the general election. Take a…
NYS June Primary Results
New York State’s primary for all statewide and Assembly races was held on June 28th. As a reminder, this is the first of two primary elections held in New York, the primary for the Senate and for the House of Representatives will take place on August 23rd. Here is a recap of the June 28th…
NYS Changing Definition of “Covered Renewable Energy Project”
Mandates prevailing wage & labor agreements on virtually all green energy projects At the end of the legislative session, lawmakers in both houses voted to pass a bill that will change the definition of a “covered renewable energy project” from five megawatts or more to one megawatt or more of power. What that means for…
New York Open-shop Trade Groups Merge
The state’s largest non-union construction trade organization has expanded after absorbing another trade group. The Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is merging with the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA), according to an ABC statement. NYCA’s leadership will join the Empire State Chapter’s Regional Leadership Committee which guides ABC’s work on legislative…
2022 New York State Legislative Session Recap
The New York State legislative session officially wrapped up on June 4th. It was a very busy session, more than 1,000 pieces of legislation passed plus over 600 bills were passed by either the Senate or Assembly. The ABC Empire State Chapter’s Government Affairs team has prepared a recap of the key pieces of legislation…