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About Electricity Outlook
Electricity
OUTLOOK: a Matter of Urgency was prepared in September, 2000,
by the Energy Committee of the New York Building Congress in
collaboration with the Association for a Better New York, Building
and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, New York
City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, and the Real Estate
Board of New York.
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New York Building Congress
The New York Building Congress is a membership association
celebrating its 80th year that is committed to promoting the
growth and success of the construction industry in New York
City. On behalf of 350 constituent organizations representing
more than 150,000 skilled trades people and professionals,
the Building Congress supports sound public policy, promotes
productive capital spending, encourages public/ private partnerships,
and evaluates the implementation of major government projects.
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Association for a Better New
York
The Association for a Better New York (ABNY) was founded in
1970-71 by a group of business leaders with the goal to maintain
and promote New York City's position as the corporate, financial,
cultural and communications capital of the world. Many of
ABNY's activities and programs over the past 25 years focus
on creating opportunities for improved dialogue between the
non-profit, business, labor and government sectors.
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Building
and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
In existence since before the turn of the century and formally
chartered in 1938, the Building and Construction Trades Council
of Greater New York represents more than 100,000 members from
60 affiliated unions in the five boroughs. Members of the Building
and Construction trades reflect the diversity of New York City,
and these members have built many of the landmarks that have
shaped the City's skyline in the 20th century including the
Empire State Building, the World Trade Center, the Verrazano
Narrows Bridge and Yankee Stadium. Today, the Building and Construction
Trades Council can proudly point to full employment and impressive
annual incomes for members, as well as pension and benefit funds
that have invested well over $1 billion in the City's economy.
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New York
City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce
The New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce is New
York's preeminent business and civic organization dedicated
to improving the City's economy and making it a better place
in which to live, work and conduct business. David Rockefeller
founded the Partnership in 1979 as a vehicle for New York City's
business and government leaders to work together to promote
the City's economy and quality of life. Today the Partnership
consists of the country's more prominent corporations in the
fields of telecommunications, finance, real estate, insurance,
energy, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment, among
others. It operates highly successful programs that combine
public and private resources to increase affordable housing,
improve public education, provide job opportunities for the
underemployed, and improve transportation in New York City.
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Real Estate
Board of New York
Through the Real Estate Board of New York, New York City's most
talented, energetic and influential real estate professionals
work with the City's political establishment to promote public
policies that expand New York's economy, encourage the development
and renovation of commercial and residential real property,
enhance the City's appeal to investors as a business location
and as a place to live, and facilitate property management.
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