Peter Warren has joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as its Director of Research. Read More
Category: Press Releases
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
New York public schools are on track to experience the largest decline in enrollment since 1981 Read More
The Empire Center has filed for coronavirus-related records from the Department of Health and other state agencies. The requests demand a broad range of public records documenting the toll of the virus across New York as well as officials’ attempt Read More
The Cuomo administration approved more than $45 million in new pork-barrel capital grants last year. Read More