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The number of retired New York City educators who received six-figure pension payouts rose forty-five percent in 2021. Read More

The tax hike necessary to finance a statewide single-payer health plan would be the largest in New York state history. Read More

Proponents of “single payer” health care are pushing New Yorkers to take a multi-billion-dollar leap of faith. Read More

New Yorkers can now view a district-by-district comparison of public school enrollment rates, thanks to new data mapped by the Empire Center. Read More

New York’s K-12 public school enrollment has dropped substantially for a second year in a row, for a total decline of 5 percent since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Despite the overall drop in traditional public school enrollment, public charte Read More

Many New Yorkers have recently suffered sticker shock from high energy prices. Utility bills have increased up to 25 percent. Read More

Governor Hochul’s executive budget risks accelerating the trend of high-earning New Yorkers fleeing the state. Read More

Presented to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees February 16, 2022 Governor Hochul’s budget plan is buoyed by a revenue surge attributable Read More