New York City and its suburbs accounted for most of New York State’s during the second year of the pandemic, according to the latest county-level estimates from the Census Bureau. for the 12 months ending last July 1 indicate the city’s popu Read More
Three full years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak, New York’s post-pandemic jobs recovery remains among the weakest in the country. Read More
Public employee unions — and Governor Hochul — are pressuring state lawmakers to increase hiring at state agencies because, they say, more than a quarter of the state workforce is poised to retire. Read More
A state Supreme Court judge yesterday voided the bulk of New York’s “substantial equivalence” regulations aimed at religious and other non-public schools Read More
A Finger Lakes meal-kit company closed its doors suddenly this month after New York state government had sunk upwards of $14 million into the operation. Read More
In her own transparency plan, Hochul committed to expanding public participation in government, strengthening public integrity compliance, and changing the way the Executive Chamber handles its records and records requests. Read More
As the Hochul administration presses for the creation of a "guaranty fund" to bail out failed health insurers, the state is quietly moving to seize a small company that could be the fund's first target. Read More
The looming closure of a Buffalo school that failed to meet student achievement standards is a timely reminder of the high level of accountability New York demands from its charter schools. Read More
The Build Public Renewables Act would require the New York Power Authority to shut down all fossil fuel energy production as of 2030. Read More
State lawmakers are showing renewed interest in legislation that would rattle municipal finances and crowd out local services such as police and fire protection. Read More
Friday's announcement of an amended labor contract for New York City-area hospitals and nursing homes sends a contradictory message about the financial condition of the state's health-care industry. Read More
New York State ended 2022 with nearly 105,000 more private-sector payroll jobs than previously estimated, according to by the state Department of Labor—which also point to a continuing regional imbalance in New York's post-pandemic employment reco Read More