Requires the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival) and submit a report to the governor and the legislature on its findings.
Commending the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) upon the occasion of hosting its 2025 Annual West Indian Day Carnival Parade on September 1, 2025
Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in conjunction with the department of economic development, to conduct a feasibility study and report on the potential reestablishment of the empire state games.
Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in conjunction with the department of economic development, to conduct a feasibility study and report on the potential reestablishment of the empire state summer games.
Commending the West Indian American Day Carnival Association upon the occasion of hosting its 2025 Labor Day Carnival Festivals, to be held August 28 September 1, 2025
Establishes the New York workforce stabilization act; requires certain businesses to conduct artificial intelligence impact assessments on the application and use of such artificial intelligence and to submit such impact assessments to the department of labor prior to the implementation of the artificial intelligence; establishes a surcharge on certain corporations that use artificial intelligence or data mining or have greater than a threshold number of employees displaced by artificial intelligence of a rate of 2% of the corporation's business income base; defines data mining.
Establishes the New York workforce stabilization act; requires certain businesses to conduct artificial intelligence impact assessments on the application and use of such artificial intelligence and to submit such impact assessments to the department of labor prior to the implementation of the artificial intelligence; establishes a surcharge on certain corporations that use artificial intelligence or data mining or have greater than a threshold number of employees displaced by artificial intelligence of a rate of 2% of the corporation's business income base; defines data mining.
Directs the department of economic development, in conjunction with the empire state development corporation, to review all contracts entered into or overseen or enforced by the department of economic development and/or the empire state development corporation relating to the leasing of state-owned premises to private parties for the production, manufacture and/or development of solar shingle products, electric vehicle charging networks, advanced driver-assistance systems, and/or supercomputer hardware and to identify and eliminate fraud, abuse or waste by private parties.
Establishes the contract New York program to provide tax credits to corporations contracting with emerging microbusinesses; directs the department of economic development and the empire state development corporation to create and maintain a registry of emerging microbusinesses and to biannually implement best practices for engaging corporations to utilize such registry; establishes the contract New York tax credit for New York corporations with eligible contracts with emerging microbusinesses.
Authorizes the empire state development corporation to develop a public awareness campaign promoting businesses located in New York state with an emphasis on small businesses and the need to shop in downtown local areas; requires the creation of the Buy New York Online Networking Directory to connect purchasers with businesses located in New York.