New York's post-pandemic employment recovery stalled in the final quarter of 2023, with the state ending the year still 76,400 private jobs below its February 2020 level. Read More
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In response to Governor Hochul’s FY25 state budget presentation, Empire Center President & CEO Tim Hoefer issued the following reaction: "Governor Hochul is telling it like it is: New York’s and spending are out of line wi Read More
Tim Hoefer interviews Ken Girardin, Bill Hammond, and Cam Macdonald on their reaction to Governor Hochul's State of the State address and what it means for New Yorkers. Watch this Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XajposiuA0[ Read More
In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address and policy book, Empire Center experts issued the following reactions: TAXES & AFFORDABILITY, Tim Hoefer, CEO Read More
New York’s constitutional framers explicitly rejected the governor making an in-person address to the Legislature—a custom akin to the speech from the throne of the monarchy. Read More
Upstate electricity customers today got what seemed like good news when Equinor pulled the plug on its Empire Wind 2 (EW2) offshore wind project, one of several being funded by New York customers as far away as Buffalo and Plattsburgh. The announcement however is mainly theater, because Equinor looks poised to squeeze even more money from ratepayers—in a manner that should have state lawmakers deeply concerned about how little control they’ve retained over state renewable energy spending. Read More
For this monthly installment, E.J. McMahon provides insight into the NYS budget process and how we should expect the following months to unfold. ThinkNY serves as a platform for everyday New Yorkers and key decision-makers to come together for tho Read More
Long-delayed data showing outcomes from New York’s 2023 state assessment tests—taken by students in grades 3 to 8 in June—were finally released last week. It marks the second year in a row that state education officials have failed to release t Read More