The MTA has that illustrates how much bridge and tunnel tolls have outpaced inflation over the past four decades. Cash tolls today on four major crossings -- the RFK Bridge (which is really the Triborough Bridge), the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Read More
The and Albany both report today that Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed public pension changes may include an optional defined-contribution retirement plan. (See Update below.) Read More
Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a new pension "tier" that would raise retirement ages, reduce benefit levels, eliminate overtime spiking and increase employee contributions for state and local workers outside New York City, the Associated Press Read More
The Empire State is next to last -- just above California -- in a new ranking by corporate chief executive officers of "Best and Worst States for Business." Read More
Nicole has an op-ed in today's New York Post exploring the fiscal and economic implications of the agenda being pushed by the union-led "May 12 Coalition," which is sponsoring a big demonstration in Manhattan today to demand big increases in state and city taxes. Read More
Quinnipiac University's latest poll of New Yorkers has some dismaying results for fiscal conservatives. Here's some questions and results from the poll press release... Read More
Taxpayers from around the state held a small but boisterous rally in Albany today to show support for Governor Cuomo’s proposed 2% property tax cap, which has been passed in the state Senate but is stalled in the Assembly. Read More
Woe betides Long Island commuters this week. Sunday, a passenger-less Amtrak train derailed under the East River. Because Amtrak and LIRR share quarters in this tight space, the severe damage to Amtrak's rails that ensued has hit the MTA's Long Island Rail Road. Read More
Over at the New York Times's message board, many commenters have reacted to Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to lay off teachers with some version of: "why not just tax the rich more?" Read More
This blog focuses on New York. But the new managers of the Xanadu-cum- "American-Dream@Meadowlands" mall project over in Jersey noted helpfully yesterday that "Manhattan can see us." Read More
Amid speculation that passage of a property tax cap covering most of New York State will hinge on the fate of New York City's rent regulations, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has shot down a proposal to cap taxes on some city apartment buildings. Read More
Public-sector labor leaders generally respond to any proposed reform of their collective bargaining privileges with angry cries of "Union buster!" and "Wisconsin!" But what will the unions say after such reforms are adopted in ... Massachusetts? Read More