The Empire Center for New York State Policy, a project of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, is dedicated to promoting freedom, opportunity and enterprise in the Empire State. Through research papers, policy briefings, commentaries and conferences, the Empire Center seeks to educate and inform New York State policymakers, news media and the general public.
Since its inception in January 2005, the Empire Center's areas of focus have included the economy, taxes and spending, public employment issues including pension reform and the impact of the Taylor Law, energy policy, health care and education. The Center's offices are at 48 Columbia Street in Albany, just blocks from the state Capitol.
The Manhattan Institute was founded in 1978 to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility. Gaining a reputation for "turning intellect into influence," the Institute has supported and publicized research on a wide range of public policy issues, including taxes, welfare, crime, the legal system, urban life, race, education, and many other topics.
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