Month: January 2023

For the second year in a row, New York parents will receive their back-to-school shopping lists before their students' results on state assessments. and Read More

Computer chip manufacturer Micron has revealed that by the 2040s its Onondaga County factories are going to be sucking up enough electricity to power New Hampshire and Vermont combined. Read More

The multi-billion-dollar gap Governor Hochul and the Legislature must confront in next year’s state budget appears to be growing larger.  Read More

On the 20th anniversary of the 2003 New York City blackout, Empire Center fellow James E. Hanley issued the following statement. Read More

The state's Medicaid spending is becoming increasingly volatile from month Read More

Tim Hoefer interviews Michelle Taylor and Matthew Taylor, the creative team behind the new movie "Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York." Read More

Hear from experts about important trends and key policies affecting our towns, cities, villages and counties. Read More

New Yorkers paid some of the highest health premiums in the country in 2022, with one benchmark of affordability reaching its worst level yet, according to recently released federal survey of private-sector benefit plans. Read More