By City & State | September 22, 2025 12:00 PM ET
No matter your job or where you work, there’s probably a trade association that represents your interests. Hundreds of trade associations are active in New York, providing their members with training, networking, marketing and, of course, advocacy on policies that impact the sector. Indeed, many of these associations are prominent players in city and state politics and government, from the Greater New York Hospital Association and Real Estate Board of New York to Tech:NYC and the Retail Council of New York State. Some represent companies or organizations, both large and small. Others are made up of individuals in specific professions or job titles, such as trial lawyers, school principals, nurse anesthetists, certified public accountants or volunteer firefighters.
These nonprofit member organizations operate at the local, state or federal levels (or all three). They may represent niche sectors or a wide variety of companies. And they all advocate for legislative and regulatory changes that often reverberate far beyond the industries and professions they represent. Each entry features a key leader, basic details about the organization and their biggest achievement over the past year – in their own words.
We’re pleased to introduce City & State’s inaugural Top Trade Associations.
