GOOD: Traditional football rivalries. New Hartford and Whitesboro. Proctor and RFA. Herkimer and Ilion. In the broad scheme of things, it’s just high school football. But in a complex world where we need some spirited diversion, it’s a community Read More
The push for a higher tax on New Yorkers making more than $1 million a year is getting fresh life with a new poll showing overwhelming support, a high-profile rally on Monday and the strengthening Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City. The S Read More
A state appellate court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a fiscal policy group that has sought to obtain the names of retired New York City police officers and the pension benefits they collect. In a tersely worded, unanimous ruling, the Appellat Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy says it will ask the state’s highest court to review an appellate decision that would, for the first time inNew York’s history, restrict public access to the identities of public pension recipients. In a una Read More
A decision by a state mid-level appeals court could significantly impact the public's right to know who is getting public pension benefits from and how much money they're getting. A state Appellate Court today (Tuesday) came out against a Freedom Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy said it will seek a ruling from the state’s highest court after an appellate court today rejected its Freedom of Information request to obtain the names of members of New York City Police Pension Fund. In a th Read More
A lawsuit by a good-government group seeking the names and annual pensions of New York City Police Pension Fund retirees was quashed by a panel of three Appellate Division judges yesterday, setting up a battle in the state’s highest court. “If Read More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has chosen two men tied to opposing political parties to run the region's vast but fiscally strained mass transit system, seaports, airports, bridges and tunnels. Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, said Thursday he would appoint Jos Read More