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18% of all public-school teachers and administrators employed by school districts outside New York City were paid over $100,000 last year Read More

Full career police and firemen (those serving 20 or more years) enrolled in New York’s Police and Fire Retirement System (PRFRS) who became eligible to start receiving a pension during 2020 are eligible for an average award of $86,852 annually.  Read More

The Cuomo administration left out many people who died without a test during the early weeks of the pandemic Read More

As an organization committed to openness in government, we welcome your commitment to leading a fully transparent administration Read More

2020 payroll data for a total of 79,146 employees at 331 different New York State public authorities is now posted at SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Read More

Elizabeth Adadi has recently joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as Communications and Marketing Manager Read More

Nearly three-quarters of those retiring last year from the City of New York’s Fire Department (FDNY) were eligible for six-figure pensions Read More

Empire Center has appealed four delayed Freedom of Information Law requests pertaining to state COVID-19 data Read More

Just three COVID data sets have been made fully available in the month since the Empire Center officially submitted 62 FOIL requests Read More

A total of $87 million in new grants were steered to 174 local projects over the past ten months by Governor Cuomo’s State Dormitory Authority (DASNY) Read More

In recognition of the importance of government transparency, the Empire Center has been selected as a finalist for the for its role in exposing the coverup of thousands of COVID-related deaths among New York’s elderly population. In the thick o Read More

Nearly five billion in pension payments were made in 2020 to retirees enrolled in the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS) Read More