Economic Development

Mar 2 2021

Nourish NY Program (S.4892-A)

RE: AN ACT Establishes the Nourish New York program S.4892-A(Hinchey) MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Upstate United, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from all parts of Upstate New York strongly supports this legislation. Since the creation of the Nourish NY program, food banks have distributed over […]


Feb 13 2020

Testimony on the Joint Executive Budget Hearing on Economic Development | 2020

Unshackle Upstate is a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of chambers of commerce, trade associations, job creators and taxpayers throughout Upstate New York. Our mission is to advocate for fiscally responsible policies that support a vibrant Upstate economy. Through controlled spending, reduced taxes, and regulatory reforms, we believe Albany can […]


Apr 29 2019

Statewide Rent Control (S.5040/A.7046) | 2019

AN ACT to establish the “statewide tenant protection act of 2019”; And to amend the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, in relation to expanding rent and eviction protections statewide. S.5040 (Breslin) / A.7046 (Cahill)  MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and […]


Mar 18 2019

Farm Labor (S.6578/A.8419) | 2019

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to granting collective bargaining rights to farm laborer S.6578 (Ramos) A.8419 (Nolan) MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION  Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from all parts of Upstate New York, opposes this legislation. This bill would establish […]


Feb 5 2019

Expands Prevailing Wage Mandate (S.1947/A.1261) | 2019

AN ACT to amend the labor law, and the criminal procedure law, in relation to hours, wages and supplements in contracts for public work Memorandum in Opposition A.1261 (Bronson)S.1947 (Ramos) Unshackle Upstate, a non-partisan, pro-taxpayer, pro-economic growth, education and advocacy coalition made up of business and trade organizations from all parts of Upstate New York, […]