Governor Hochul’s executive budget risks accelerating the trend of high-earning New Yorkers fleeing the state. Read More
Category: Press Releases
In his spoken testimony, Hammond had intended to highlight key shortcomings of the governor's budget, including its lack of a plan to investigate the state's pandemic response Read More
Most hospitals in New York and elsewhere ended their 2020 fiscal years in the black after receiving billions in relief from Washington Read More
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
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