As another Arctic blast hits the Northeast and temperatures plunge, more energy is needed to keep New Yorkers warm. Where is that energy coming from? Read More
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Albany, NY — The Empire Center and the Government Justice Center (GJC) filed an amicus brief yesterday with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Biden v. Nebraska, a case that will determine whether President Biden’ Read More
The latest career retirees from school districts in Westchester County and on Long Island were eligible for pensions averaging more than $90,000. Read More
Over budget, over time, over and over – that’s the Megaprojects are transformational, multi-billion-dollar, multi-year projects i Read More
The unveiled today by Governor Hochul would stay on the course she set last year — raising spending to unsustainable levels, pointing towards deep holes for the future. Adjusting for surplus-funded debt service prepayments (which distort the bo Read More
After Governor Hochul’s budget unveiling this afternoon, Empire Center experts offered their reactions to the latest framework. Read More
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has unveiled a new proposal for constitutionally curbing the state’s seemingly uncontrollable appetite for borrowing. Read More
In the latest episode, James breaks down the news; Debi interview Mark Moses, author of The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting; Kyle and Cam discuss the latest in New York's Chief Justice saga. Read More