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The pattern of New York's Covid-era demographic shifts became a little clearer with the release this week of The "place" estimates are a follow-up to the Census Bureau's annual  issued in March, which indicated that New York's population had dec Read More

Amidst spiking inflation, a market downturn and recession fears, state spending will soar to new heights under the April budget deal, as per (Plan) that the Governor’s budget office quie Read More

A record high number of federal income tax filers and their dependents moved from New York to other states from 2019 to 2020, and the average incomes of Empire State out-migrants topped $100,000 for the first time, according to newly released (IRS). Read More

Chief among a public servant’s responsibilities to their constituents is to be truthful about the policies they are enacting—but New York’s Climate Action Council is misleading the public about the benefits of the Read More

New York was a net loser of income tax filers to other states even in the five years leading up to the pandemic disruption of 2020 Read More

A floor amendment to lift the charter cap that limits the number of charters granted to operate such schools in New York City was rejected by the State Senate last week. Read More

New York school districts whose budgets were defeated yesterday can hold a re-vote in June on the same proposal or a modified one Read More

In a school year whose last quarter was severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, New York once again led all states in spending on elementary and secondary education Read More

New York faces the prospect of growing land use conflicts in coming years, due to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Read More

National Grid is trying to expand its natural gas compression facility in Brooklyn, but New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation delayed making a decision to approve it Read More

Recent stock market trends could punch a hole in New York's overstuffed state budget. Read More

Due to a quirk in state law, roughly 10,000 mostly low income and minority kids in New York City are being denied the charter school seats their parents covet for them. Read More