Press Releases

The Empire Center for Public Policy offered the following reactions to the proposed 2022 State Budget. Read More

The Empire Center for Public Policy has created its own set of maps for New York’s congressional, senate and assembly districts. Read More

Average pension benefits for newly retired public educators outside New York City reached a record high last year Read More

The Empire Center for Public Policy offered the following reactions to Governor Hochul’s first State of the State address. Read More

Albany, NY — New York suffered a net loss of about 1.4 million residents to other states during the past decade. With those residents went businesses and jobs, perpetuating a cycle of loss for the Empire State. “The State of Read More

Kyle Davis will focus on increasing the Empire Center’s presence in Albany, building relationships with elected officials, and strengthening coalitions Read More

New York’s state and local taxpayers are saving more than $1 billion this year thanks to public pension changes enacted a decade ago Read More

James E. Hanley has joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as a senior policy analyst, focusing on energy and environmental policy. Read More

A new Empire Center report reveals that the New York Medicaid program now covers more individuals above the poverty line than below it. The government-financed health plan has traditionally focused on the indigent and disabled. Buts its rolls have recently surged to 7.2 million—more than one-third of the state’s population— despite a decline in New York’s poverty rate.  Read More

With the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) back in the spotlight, the Empire Center for Public Policy is releasing its own proposal for ethics reform, centered on fixing the structural problems of the Commission and increasing accountability. Read More

Two New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) plumbers and an electrician each collected over $200,000 in overtime during New York City’s 2021 fiscal year Read More

An ambitious 2019 climate change law adopted by the Legislature could cost as much as $510 billion while yielding benefits worth several hundred million less Read More