Tourism Advocacy Center & Resources
NYSTIA is committed to bolstering your advocacy efforts!
Please contact Rachele Markle if you would like to share your organization's advocacy action items with NYSTIA members.
Important Links & Resources:
- I LOVE NY Staff Directory: NYS Division of Tourism Staff
- NYS Senate:: Click HERE
- Identify Key Committee Members (NYS Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation and/or Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business)
- NYS Assembly:
- Find your NYS Assemblymember
- Identify Key Committee Members (NYS Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development and/or Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry)
- Regional Economic Development Council
- How a Bill Becomes a Law in New York State
- Legislative Bill Tracker: Look up current New York State legislation by bill number or keyword (ex. "Tourism")
- Access Statewide Governmental Information: NYOpenGovernment.com is an effort by the Attorney General's office to promote your right to know and to monitor governmental decision-making. NYOpenGovernment.com is the only statewide resource that allows you to easily access statewide government information, which until now has been scattered or difficult to retrieve.
- A Window on Your Money: SeeThroughNY gives New Yorkers a clearer view of how their state and local tax dollars are spent. This site is sponsored by the Empire Center for New York State Policy, part of the non-partisan and non-profit Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.