Six-figure NYSLRS pensions quadruple in ten years
The number of New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) retirees eligible for six-figure pensions quadrupled over the last seven years. Read More
The number of New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) retirees eligible for six-figure pensions quadrupled over the last seven years. Read More
The Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA) threatens to do far more harm than good to New York’s energy landscape Read More
New York can increase its use of renewable energy and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, but it cannot do so cheaply or safely. Read More
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she is issuing an RFP for a review of the state's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Read More
The Empire Center is expanding its research operations with the addition of three research fellows. Read More
Labor leaders were giddy when a group of state Senate employees last month announced their intent to unionize. Read More
Wall Street generates an outsized share of New York’s tax revenue, so the recent drop in stock prices should worry both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. Read More
How should we pay for cleaning up downstate New York’s energy supply, and who should foot the bill? Read More
The Legislature last week put a new spin on the debate over “mayoral control” of New York City’s schools by shackling the Big Apple with a costly class-size mandate. Read More
Chazy Hardware had only one electric generator in stock when a 1998 ice storm left much of northern New York state without power for days. The store's owners found more in Vermont and resold them for a premium to cover its extra costs, little knowing Read More
The Build Public Renewables Act will expand the New York Power Authority and bind it to an agenda that undermines an effective market. Read More
Presented to the Senate Aging Committee May 3, 2022 Read More
James Hanley addresses the costs and benefits of the CLCPA, and the growing risk to resource reliability on the New York electrical grid. Read More
Presented to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees February 16, 2022 Governor Hochul’s budget plan is buoyed by a revenue surge attributable Read More
Presented to the J Read More