Crain's New York Business, By Adrianne Pasquarelli, January 15, 2013. About 60 protesters gathered outside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Tuesday morning in a demonstration against Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s labor practices. The protest occurred minutes after the keynote speech given by Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon at the annual National Retail Federation Big Show conference.
The Daily Gazette, By David Lombardo, January 10, 2013. Business Council Statement on Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address: We are pleased that Governor Cuomo's 2013 State of the State message extends his commitment to restraining state spending and avoiding new or increased broad-based taxes. New York is in a stronger position today due to the enactment of critical reforms backed by The Business Council, including a 2 percent cap on the growth of property taxes; pension reforms; a new, permanent economic development low-cost power program and a fiscally responsible state budget.
Seventy members of The Alliance for a Just Rebuilding - a group of over fifty community, faith, labor, and environmental organizations – traveled from devastated areas of New York City and Long Island to Albany today to announce their recommendations for a just and equitable rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Just before Governor Cuomo discussed his rebuilding plans in the State of the State address, the group presented their own recommendations for rebuilding the city and state in a way that serves all of its residents.
This afternoon, members of the Getting Our Money’s Worth Coalition responded to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address.
The Village Voice, By Nick Pinto, January 9, 2013. Nearly two and a half months after Sandy devastated New York City, there are still residents in affected areas without reliable heat and electricity. And while governmental reports on just what went wrong and how to plan for the future are beginning to trickle out, New Yorkers are starting to get restless.