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Newly Retired NYC Firefighters Average Over $177k In Pensions
New York City firefighters and fire officers retiring last year after full careers were entitled to average annual pension benefits of $177,016, according to , the Empire Center's government transparency website.
Among the 499 new retirees with at leas Read More
New York Annual Household Electricity Costs Rise $270
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s average residential electricity price reached 29.90 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July 2026, the fifth highest in the nation and 63.3 percent Read More
Energy Data Bulletin September 2026
September 2026
Summary and Insights
Electricity. In June 2026, New York had the nation's fifth-highest residential electricity price at 29.49 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), 60.8 percent above the U.S. average. Prices d Read More
The fatal flaw in New York’s climate Superfund law
In 2024, the New York state Legislature decided the state needed some money — $75 billion, to be exact — for “comprehensive adaptation to the effects of in New York state.”
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Long Islanders and Empire Center Debate Homeschooling
Greater Long Island’s recent into the rise of homeschooling sparked quite a debate. Hundreds of readers on Facebook, weighing in on everything from academics and socialization to parental rights, teacher qualifications, a Read More
Taxes, the Cost of Living, and Feeling Ignored: Why New Yorkers Are Thinking of Leaving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. - New Yorkers across the political spectrum are considering leaving the state. A new finds that Republicans and independent voters most often cite taxes as the reason, while Dem Read More
Leaving New York
Executive Summary
The desire to leave New York is strong and cuts across every demographic group measured in the survey. One-third of New Yorkers have considered leaving the state within the next five years, while another third know some Read More
N.Y. fails education despite spending big
New York’s schools are spending more than ever, but student performance keeps falling.
Unsurprisingly, Empire Center’s latest opinion poll shows with how education is run. They want better results, less spending, and more choice — something th Read More