Nicole and I both have op-eds in the Post today. dissects the MTA's latest desperation move -- an unprecedented 18-month budget. focuses on the projected expansion of New York State's Medicaid caseload, which by 2013 may include one ou Read More
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Union leaders, contractors and real estate developers are trying to reach a new "project labor agreement" (PLA) to cut costs on private construction projects in New York City. But while Mayor Blomberg is anxious to participate in a news conferen Read More
Nearly a full month after the Legislature’s adoption of the 2009-10 state budget, Governor David Paterson’s Division of the Budget (DOB) today issued its since January. The bottom line: New York State’s long-term financial outlook has signif Read More
A couple of weeks ago, the Citizens Budget Commission released accruing to recent retirees from the New York City government, from firefighters to teachers to administrative assistants. How much would it cost you -- if you're a private-secto Read More
New York City and state continue to lose Wall Street jobs in disproportionate numbers compared to the rest of the country. Read More
Peterson Foundation president David Walker made a salient point today at the Regional Plan Association's : we don't spend enough on infrastructure, but we probably spend too much on other stuff. Read More
Complete payrolls for four school districts, updated teacher union and school superintendent contracts, and a new interactive user forum have been added today to SeeThroughNY.net, the government transparency website sponsored by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
In yesterday's column, Daily News Errol Louis quotes Lillian Roberts, the head of the city's civilian DC-37 union, saying that "When our people retire, the average one will receive something like $20,000 a year." Read More