Elated by Bob Turner's election to a Queens-Brooklyn House seat held by Democrats since 1923, Republicans are vowing to field congressional candidates in 2012 against Democrats once thought to be unbeatable. GOP consultant Vince Tabone would like Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy today released its second report on New York’s out-migration, finding that the number of people who have left the state has slowed as the recession took hold—with the biggest change in the decline of New Yorker Read More
New Yorkers moving out of state tended to flock to Florida, with New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut ranking as the next preferred destinations for outgoing New York City residents, according to a new study by the Empire Center think tank. Th Read More
The majority of the state Public Employees Federation chose to protect their wages and benefits at the expense of 3,500 colleagues and fellow union members who face losing their jobs after the union rejected a contract settlement calling for concessi Read More
The Public Employees Federation union on Thursday sought a last-minute deal to avoid more than 3,000 layoffs the Cuomo administration plans to start in 20 days. Cuomo wouldn't say whether he would even consider a new contract after PEF members rej Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy has posted updated municipal salaries on the newly revamped SeeThroughNY.net, the Center’s transparency website. The data include the names and earnings of the 168,748 people who worked for New York’s city, Read More