New York’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to costs and practical concerns, according to a new study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
Month: March 2023
The renewable-power fantasy is being blown apart by furious financial headwinds. Already this year projects have tumbled in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and now Danish wind-power giant Over and over, the litany of causes is th Read More
The state's Medicaid program has effectively been double-paying for prescription drugs for the past six months due to a glitch with the roll-out of its pharmacy "carve-out." Si Read More
A total of 864 New York City employees last year collected more than $100,000 each in overtime, with nine of them—including three NYCHA plumbers—collecting over $200,000 each. Read More
Dr. Gerald Benjamin, one of the top authority's on New York state and local government, makes the case for changing how villages are created as two related bills head to Gov. Hochul's desk. Read More
A package of proposed regulations that included a $10.18 fee for filling most drug prescriptions was withdrawn Tuesday by the Department of Financial Services in the face of broad opposition. Read More
This week, Empire Center Research Director Ken Girardin and Senior Fellow Bill Hammond delve into the complexities of Medicaid and its implications for New Yorkers. Video: Read More
Empire Center Research Director Ken Girardin and Adjunct Fellow Cam Macdonald dive into the State's current budget challenges and their implications for New Yorkers. Video: Read More