NYACS - New York Association of Convenience Stores

A Higher Minimum Wage? The State Assembly is proposing to increase the state minimum wage from the current $7.25 an hour to $8.50, and index it to inflation thereafter so there's an automatic increase each year.			NOW'S THE TIME TO LASSO A BOOTH FOR OUR 2012 TRADE SHOW! Suppliers, service providers and equipment dealers can now reserve exhibit space for the 2012 NYACS Trade Show May 17 in Syracuse. Reserve Your Booth Now!
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver: "This is a matter of human dignity."	Governor Andrew Cuomo: "We'll look at it, study the impact on the economy"	Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos "This could be a job-killer."
NYACS: It's Sure to Thwart Economic Recovery Mandating an articificial 17% increase in payroll costs is a sure-fire way to stifle job creation as New York's economy struggles to emerge from the recession. This proposed minimum-wage hike is misguided and anti-business. Read NYACS Issues Agenda

2012 Compliance Calendar The new year ushers in state and federal regulatory changes impacting motor fuel, labor, taxation and more View the Compliance Calendar	2012 Industry Calendar Listing of NYACS events, national C-store events, and our members' trade shows, meetings and golf tournaments View the Industry Calendar
Pointers From Sen. Schumer on How to Run Your C-store U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claims New York C-stores are misleading consumers by "deceptively" posting cash discount prices, and should be carrying more New York-made craft beer. Price Sign Press Release NYACS' Response 'NY Brew' Letter to NYACS NYACS' Response

This Week's Headlines:
FUEL: When crude price rises, so does pump price, AG reveals
COMMUNICATION : Feds to restrict truckers' use of mobile devices
TAXATION: NYS tax withholding changes effective 1/1/12
LEGISLATIVE: Come to Albany, advance C-store issues
PLUS: C-Store news from around the state
Read this week’s STOREfronts Online newsletter

- Nice N Easy's Peter Tamburro Elected NYACS Chairman
- Judge Blocks FDA's New Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packages, For Now
- November 26 is Deadline for Retailers to file Refund Claims in Packaged Ice Settlement
- Outrageous! SLA Lets Undercover Minors in Beer Stings Lie About Their Age!

- Thanks for Making the 2012 Fall Conference a Success Photos
- Latest News About NYACS-Member Retailers and Suppliers

Tobacco Front
Federal Court Upholds Ban on Mailing Cigarettes
Revised Red-Lettered NYS Tobacco Warning Sign
NYACS Helps Overturn NYC Sign Requirement

Motor Fuel Front

- New DEC Vapor Recovery Regs Coming

Store Operations Front

- Overview of New Swipe Fee Reform Provisions
- ADA Changes Will Affect Every C-store, Inside and Out

Labor Front

- NYS 'Wage Theft' Law to Burden All Employers
- NYS Pay Rate Acknowledgement Form

Tax Fairness Front
- Read Gov. Cuomo's Press Release 7/14/11
- The Court Decision and Other Background
- 'Capital Tonight' Video: NYACS Refutes Seneca Tax Immunity
- Separating Fact From Myth Surrounding Tax Collection Issue
- NYS Senate Investigations Committee Report, "Executive Refusal"
- NYACS Testimony Before NYS Senate Investigations Committee 1/26/10
- State Tax Department Testimony before Senate Investigations Committee (and Appendix)
- NYACS Honors 4 Legislators As 'Tax Fairness Tigers'
- NYACS Report: "Perspectives on Tax Fairness Issue"
- Other Resources on the Tax Fairness Issue

Industry Resources
Online Food Safety Training Access Training Portal Here	Industry Calendar Trade Shows, Other Events
NYACS Scholarship Application	NYACS Tool Box
*News About NYACS Retailers, Suppliers*	Cut Credit Card Processing Costs Details
Car Wash Association	NYACS TRADING POST Stores, Jobs,Equipment & More
Food Bank Info	National Association of Convenience Stores
CSP	Convenience Store Decisions
Convenience Store News	We Card

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NYACS People Are the Best!

New York's convenience store industry is a dynamic community of caring, successful, hard-working, fun-loving individuals who provide NYACS with direction, volunteer support, resources, and a unique family atmosphere. Pictured here are just a few. We salute NYACS Members past and present!

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