The average profit margins of New York hospitals — and the share of institutions operating in the black — hit their highest levels in at least five years in 2021, according to a new analysis of the most recent data published by the Empire Center. Read More
The latest round of grants directed to pet projects by state lawmakers and the governor using money borrowed by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) without voter approval was Read More
New York state lawmakers spent more than $16 million on postage for campaign-style mail in a 12-month period ahead of last year’s elections. Read More
Citing the collection and mishandling of sensitive donor financial information, the Empire Center and Institute for Free Speech have sent a formal demand letter to the Office of the New York Attorney General to stop ongoing First Amendment violations. Read More
The number of retired New York City educators who received pensions over $200,000 continues to grow, reaching 117 last year. Read More
Suspending disbelief can make for a great entertainment experience in the movie theater, but it makes for terrible tax policy. Read More
“We will not be raising income taxes this year,” Gov. Hochul declared in January at the opening of New York’s 2023 legislative session. Read More
As New York marks the third anniversary of the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, questions about how state leaders handled the crisis keep piling up. The latest disturbing revelation concerns the memoir that Andrew Cuomo published in October 202 Read More
In 2021, Gov. Hochul signed legislation making it an official goal of the state that by 2035 all new passenger cars and trucks sold in New York would be zero-emission vehicles. This wa Read More
Rep. Josh Gottheimer ruffled feathers when he called for Congress to investigate the spending practices of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, operating New York’s mass transi Read More
New York’s state-share Medicaid spending – which was already the highest in the nation on a per capita basis[1] – has surged by $8 billion or 20 percent in just three years. Read More
Testimony of Edmund J. McMahon Founding Senior Fellow, Empire Center for Public Policy Read More
The school aid appropriation sought in the Executive Budget proposal — $34.4 billion in school year 2023-24 — would propel state spending for the public elementary and secondary education system to a level that is unprecedented in multiple respects. Read More
Testimony of James E. Hanley, presented to the Senate Committees on Finance, Environmental Conservation, and Energy and Telecommunications. Read More
Testimony of Bill Hammond Senior Fellow for Health Policy, Empire Center for Public Policy Presented Before the Assembly Aging Committee December 12, 2022 Read More
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