Business magazine rates NY second-to-last for business friendliness




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  1. MtE says:

    To start they use the phrase “job creators” so that should tell you what you need to know from the get go. Second they complain about all those pesky regulations – hey, there’s a big space opened up in West, TX you probably can have for cheap. They don’t seem to care about regulations and inspections down there. (Of course they are short a few first responders that no one thought needed to know what was in that fertilizer plant.) And I’m sure there are many well qualified people in Louisiana – if by well qualified you mean they know their bible and haven’t been confused by all that stupid science stuff.

  2. Bob says:

    This ranking is rather sensational and misleading (but I’m sure it was designed to be so by ‘Chief Executive Magazine’).

    While regulations and taxes are considerations for location, there are others just as important or more important. While they may vary depending on the business or industry, these considerations include quality of the local labor market and educational system; ability to attract new hires; proximity to strategic partners, suppliers, and customers; infrastructure including communications; natural resources; and higher education and research.

    Nothing more than a bit of ‘link bait’. Thanks, CapCon!

  3. Mister Monkey says:

    wow – that is not what the never ending commercials paid for by the Empire State Development Corp say.

  4. Uric says:

    WHAT A SHOCK! New York treats businesses poorly? And overtaxes them. Who knew.

  5. Joe says:

    It is what it is. No matter what Cuomo wants us to believe.

  6. sammy says:

    I imagine that CEO magazine would rate Bangladesh, where over 600 were killed in the sweatshop fire, as a good place to do business. Or they would think a good place to do business is West, Texas, where an under-regulated fertilizer plant blew up killing many.
    To the CEO class, a good place to do business is wherever they can most successfully screw the worker, pollute the environment, and dodge paying their fair share of taxes.

  7. bill says:

    I’m surprised NY isn’t last!

  8. Elitest says:

    This story can’t be true. It contradicts Cuomo’s television commercials about a New (New York)! This business magazine must have an axe to grind.

  9. Hay Seed-Upstate says:

    How can you become president when your state’s business climate is second to last?

  10. Snapdragon says:

    CEO magazine must be wrong!! Andrew tells us, over and over, that “New York is open for business”.

  11. Joe Dunphy says:

    just stop right now with the over-taxed BS. THe corporate world wont stop brow-beating government entities until they are all on corporate welfare and we pay THEM for jobs.

    we hand out more money in corporate welfare than any state, we hand out more money to industries like hollywood moreso than any other state. You say you are over-taxed?! I say PROVE IT. Show us your tax returns and records of any programs such as PILOT among the many other corporate welfare programs you people pilfer tax payers with. This is all part of the corporate world attempting to play one state against another, one city against another and one community against another under the disguise of job creation. The biggest scam this country has EVER seen.

  12. twopondsnorth says:

    Let them move to Texas. Perhaps they can work together to blow the whole stinking state up. Gotta just love those envoronmental and work-safety regulations…imagine putting people’s lives ahead of the all-mighty dollar. Go figger!

  13. chris says:

    I dont think king coumo will approve of this rating and will be sure to come up with some new gimmicks to lure all sorts businesses to the NANNY STATE. I am sure new businesses will fight hard to move to NY so that they can be overtaxed and overregulated by our corrupt state government. Why dont you buy some more commercials coumo so you can waste more tax $$!!

  14. twopondsnorth says:

    Exactly! Wonder where the CEOs live, though. Bet most have at least a million-dollar pad in the city. Probably most don’t mind earning money from the Stock Market.

  15. Rufus Cornpone says:

    College grads are fleeing this this tax hell for jobs in the other states ahead of NY…Democrats keep electing criminal politicians to govern us…and pass ridiculous laws…the only surprise is NY isn’t dead last.

  16. Jean says:

    I am sure the truth is someplace between Cuomo’s opinion and that of the CEO’s. Instead of spending all that money on ads, NYS should find better ways to spend the money.

  17. Josh Faux says:

    But we’re No. 1 in tumbleweed manufacturing.

  18. bill says:

    IDAs have to hand out abatements because NYs taxes are so high, but becuase of the abatement everyone else has to make up the shortfall so their taxes go even higher. A truly viscous cycle.

  19. Hadley Mom says:

    Bill is right on the money. Companies receive huge tax incentives to relocate to NYS. These tax abatements can last between 10-30 years! Yes they are hiring people but does the job creation really add up to the millions of dollars they are getting? The small businesses don’t get these kinds of incentives. And how many of the companies that get these incentives bring workers from oversees to fill the high-tech jobs b/c NYS and the US don’t have the qualified workforce for these positions?? I am sure many of us could go on and on re: the mess that NYS is in.

  20. twopondsnorth says:

    One reason I would NEVER donate to anything connected with Andy is that he’s proven to be a bully. Instead of using the truth, his baloney ads are an insult to anyone with half a brain. He’s not half the man his father is. In reality, conditions are not all that bad in New York. If California is so bad, why do so many businesses locate there? He could use that money for micro-loans or something not so self-aggrandizing. Wonder what his hat size is.

  21. The Cloud says:

    @Sammy and @Joe Dunphy – couldn’t agree more!

    @Rufus Cornpone – you said “College grads are fleeing this this tax hell for jobs in the other states ahead of NY…”

    … and why is that? EXACTLY because of what Joe Dunphy said. If the tazpayers didn’t have to make up the difference because of all the CORPORATE TAX BREAKS and HANDOUTS, NY wouldn’t BE such a “tax hell”.

    It’s about time to END Corporate Welfare!!!!

  22. Mohandas says:

    When Prince Andrew goes for the expedient solution of solving the state’s budget problem by cutting state aid and forcing local property tax increases it takes a while for the people and the passive media to figure out what is going on. They have caught up with his act now and no number of phony commercials will brainwash people into believing there is a New New Yawk. Sorry Andrew you did not fool us!

  23. Let me know when Manhattan becomes a ghost town. Until then – this is just Chamber of Commerce type propaganda.

  24. PrivateSectorPhD says:

    By reading this, one would see that we have solved the dilemma of New York’s economic stagnation. A veritable “ten-step” program is then in order.
    First- you start by bashing the economic power-house of Texas because they just had a huge fire in a fertilizer factory. Who knew fertilizer was extremely dangerous and flammable? Maybe if we HAD a fertilizer factory we would, but I digress.

    Second- you make FUN of the people that live in other states because they tend to practice a faith you do share. Bigotry solves a lot, and as we all know- it certainly opens doors to progress and communication.

    Third- when making fun of others in other state, be sure to cast a very wide net and say something witty, like- they are “confused by science.” Generalizing about an entire state works wonders when we are trying to improve ourselves and our plight.

    Fourth- Mention a third world nation like Bangladesh. That makes people cringe and it certainly solves the issue, even though it is not germane to a discussion of the fifty states.

    Fifth- Blame “sensationalism” for shedding light on the topic. If that does not do it, add a political subtext by vilifying “CEOs” and “Job Creators.” Polls show that people are envious of the wealthy, so it makes sense to rally the people behind you.

    Sixth- Keep reassuring us that we have the only decent quality of the workforce and educational system. And that somehow we have more ability to attract new workers, despite the migration trends that are common knowledge.

    Seventh- Look at the globe and keep repeating that we in the Northeast are the only ones with proximity to strategic partners, suppliers, and customers. Just ignore the above mentioned population trends because they might be the “sensationalistic” reports of a U.S. Census run amok. Ignore the position of our competitors on the map in relation to resources, shipping lanes, and roadnet.

    Eighth- Tell everyone that our 300 year old cities have more up-to-date infrastructure than the south and the west. So what if all of the stuff is new?

    Ninth- Somehow attempt to get the young (and especially college-educated) to STOP taking those higher ed and research credentials with them when they move south. Maybe we should make those diplomas valid in New York State only? Because a whole heck of a lot of the 22 year-olds are hightailing it out of here due to bad weather, high taxes, embarrassingly corrupt government, over burdensome regs and career options… but anyway “shhhhhhhhh” about that!

    TENTH (and last)- STAY IN DENIAL! It is always a viable solution, and the one that most NY pols would like to keep promoting here and elsewhere! Nice to see we are serious about being better.

  25. Jim says:

    Why would anyone or any business want to stay in NYS longer than they have to? Plan on leaving in 5 years when I retire.

  26. Carl Jr says:

    Democrats are to short sighted to care!

    If it doesn’t affect their graft it’s a non issue.

    NY:Where every thing north of NYC is a ghost town.

  27. adkgrl says:

    Why is it that CEO magazine has an international office in NYC on the Avenue of the Americas? Seems to be business friendly enough for them.

  28. Joe Dunphy says:

    chris, you do understand that those advertisements of Cuomos…. were paid for by big business donations etc and the vaunted Committee To Save New York, founded by big business/corporate leaders. Where else can a Democrat have his entire existence as Governor bought and paid for by Republicans behind the scenes. You paid for it.

  29. Joe Dunphy says:

    add to Cuomo being sponsored by Republican donors… the Senate Democrat arrests of recent begin to expose exactly why the Democrats allowed a caucus when they could easily have imposed majority rule. They made a deal behind the scenes to allow the caucus in hopes of easing the investigations. Looks like the deal fell through and the Dems are being locked up anyway. Politics is dirty folks… we are merely scratching the surface here. You paid for it.

  30. Dow Jones says:

    The commercial says that 10′s of thousands of new businesses are being created in NY. Can someone please tell me where? It certainly isn’t in the natural gas industry. The NIMBY’s haven’t just kicked the proverbial gift horse in the mouth, they have kicked his teeth down his throat while upsate continues to die.

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