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Lawmakers in Albany are again advancing the New York Health Act, which would abolish private health insurance Read More

The official 2020 U.S. Census of NY's population—topping 20 million for the first time—is significantly larger than previous estimates. Read More

New York has been trailing most states in the race to recover from the economically devastating coronavirus pandemic, recent employment data have shown. Read More

New York's bluest counties are posting the lowest coronavirus vaccination rates for older residents, a striking contrast with the pattern in the U.S. as a whole. The disparity Read More

The New York State Assembly adopted a bill requiring all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be “zero-emissions” by 2035. If electric cars are the future...New York had better get ready. Read More

Under the latest version of the single-payer bill – which has broad support on Democrats in the Legislature – hundreds of thousands of commuters from other states would face the replacement of their current health insurance with a Medicaid-like plan funded with tax dollars and managed by Albany. Read More

Peter Warren has joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as its Director of Research.  Read More

Even as Governor Cuomo touted vaccine approvals by a state-appointed panel of experts, his office was withholding the group's detailed findings from public view. The governor's Read More