New Yorkers for Local Business

New Yorkers for Local Businesses is a statewide coalition of small business owners, workers and advocates that lobbies in Albany against policies it says raise costs, threaten jobs or discourage investment. The group commissions research on the state’s small business climate and publishes owner testimonials.

Its 2026 study found that 43 percent of New York small business owners skipped, delayed or cut their own pay in the past year, 54 percent had trouble paying main bills in the prior three months, and 66 percent could cover expenses for three months or less if revenue stopped.

What to know

• An April 2025 Echelon Insights survey for the group found 24 percent of New Yorkers think the state is headed in the right direction.
• Eighty percent of those surveyed were concerned about rising food prices.
• The coalition’s phone number carries a Westchester area code.
• Owners can join or share their story through the group’s website.