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Empire Center Releases NYC BERS Pension Data for FY2025

December 15, 2025
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From Promises to Vetoes: Hochul’s Actions Belie Her Commitment to Transparency

by Cam Macdonald
December 11, 2025
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Email Confirms Early Contact Between NY Officials and CDPAP Contractor

by Bill Hammond
December 9, 2025
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Report: New York’s Diminished Population Shows Lasting Damage from Covid-19

December 3, 2025
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New York’s Population Is Struggling to Recover from Covid-19

by Bill Hammond, with research by McCall Zeutzius
December 3, 2025
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The Empire Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank located in Albany, New York. Our mission is to make New York a better place to live and work by promoting public policy reforms grounded in free-market principles, personal responsibility, and the ideals of effective and accountable government.