Overtime pay for state employees rose to nearly $1 billion, and salaries increased by six percent during the 2021 calendar year, according to data posted today to SeeThroughNY.net Read More
Category: Press Releases
Governor Hochul’s executive budget mentioned little on the Climate Act — the most far-reaching, expensive and misrepresented public policy in the state, according to the testimony of James Hanley, senior policy analyst at the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
Intentional or not, this is a direct affront to every New Yorker’s ability to participate in our government. Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy offered the following reactions to the proposed 2022 State Budget. Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy has created its own set of maps for New York’s congressional, senate and assembly districts. Read More
Average pension benefits for newly retired public educators outside New York City reached a record high last year Read More
The Empire Center for Public Policy offered the following reactions to Governor Hochul’s first State of the State address. Read More
Albany, NY — New York suffered a net loss of about 1.4 million residents to other states during the past decade. With those residents went businesses and jobs, perpetuating a cycle of loss for the Empire State. “The State of Read More