New Yorkers fed up with the state's crushing tax burden are voting with their feet. They're packing up and moving away. Legions of former New Yorkers -- and others who plan on joining them -- say they've grown tired of being squeezed by propert Read More
The New York Public Library, like many libraries throughout the country, is so strapped for cash, they're cutting back services. But guess how much money the guy who runs the library earned last year? "I would say $125,000," guessed one New Yorker Read More
Sophie Finn Elementary School Principal Alvin Goren is retiring at the end of the school year. Goren, who could not be reached for comment, was appointed to serve as Sophie Finn’s principal for 2010-11 after five-year Principal Anthony Erena too Read More
The city of Rochester, Monroe County and Rochester City School District have hundreds of millions in unfunded liabilities for government retiree health benefits, the Empire Center for Public Policy reported Wednesday. The city has nearly $594 mill Read More
Local governments across New York do not have the necessary long-term funds to pay for health benefits for their retirees, according to a new report from the Empire Center for Public Policy. The research organization cites Buffalo and Niagara Fall Read More
he skyrocketing costs of health insurance for public retirees are digging New York’s state and local governments into a big financial hole, and Syracuse is leading the way, a new report says. The report by E.J. McMahon, a senior fellow at the Ma Read More
State and local governments have promised employees $205 billion in retiree health benefits that they haven't set aside money to pay for, according to a report released today by the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy. While pens Read More