Payroll for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) in calendar year 2020 crossed the billion-dollar threshold Read More
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The new report identifies several shortcomings by New York's public health system that led to such a pronounced coronavirus crisis. Read More
Albany, NY — Many of the executive orders signed during the COVID-19 pandemic should be codified into law, specifically those that address health care services, occupational licensing and government transparency, according to a new Read More
Peter Warren has joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as its Director of Research. Read More
More than 400 employees were paid at least $100,000 in overtime and 667 earned more in overtime than in regular pay. Read More
The complete 2020 New York state government payroll is now posted on SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. Read More
New York’s spending on education and Medicaid will leave a hole in the budget after federal COVID relief money runs out Read More
State lawmakers spent $7.3 million on postage for campaign-style mailings to constituents in the six-month run-up to last year’s elections Read More