Executive Summary New Yorkers are dissatisfied with New York’s litigation environment and broadly favor changes to the state’s liability laws. Voters overwhelmingly support reforms that align legal outcomes more closely with person Read More
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SUMMARY Little Falls City School District’s student results are mixed compared with the state average. The district is below the state average in Grades 3-8 reading and math, U.S. History and Government Regents, and the four-year graduati Read More
Executive Summary New Yorkers want better educational outcomes, more flexibility for families, and meaningful academic standards, according to new Empire Center poll results. Voters overwhelmingly believe New York should improve student Read More
August 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In May 2026, New York had the nation's third-highest residential electricity price at 29.93 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), 62.3 percent above the U.S. average. Price Read More
Executive Summary New York voters prioritize affordable energy and show limited support for energy and climate policies that could increase costs. The survey finds broad opposition to home-heating electrification and climate-related lawsuit Read More
May 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In February 2026, New York’s average residential electricity price reached 29.99 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). New York ranked sixth - highest among the states and 70 Read More
Recent data from the Energy Information Administration and Empire Center for Public Policy show New York’s average residential electricity prices at 29.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 70 percent higher than the U.S. average of 17.6 cents per ki Read More
Federal data show that prices in the New York metropolitan area are not only high, but rising faster than the national average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for the New York–Newark–Jersey City ar Read More