Category: Press Releases

New York school districts holding budget referendums next week plan to spend an average of $31,929 per student, according to a new analysis from the Empire Center. Read More

After the official release of the New York state budget, the experts at the Empire Center provided the following insight. Read More

The 2022 New York state government payroll detailing pay records for individuals who last year worked in the state’s executive, legislative or judicial branches is now searchable on SeeThroughNY. Read More

The average profit margins of New York hospitals — and the share of institutions operating in the black — hit their highest levels in at least five years in 2021, according to a new analysis of the most recent data published by the Empire Center.  Read More

The latest round of grants directed to pet projects by state lawmakers and the governor using money borrowed by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) without voter approval was Read More

New York state lawmakers spent more than $16 million on postage for campaign-style mail in a 12-month period ahead of last year’s elections. Read More

Citing the collection and mishandling of sensitive donor financial information, the Empire Center and Institute for Free Speech have sent a formal demand letter to the Office of the New York Attorney General to stop ongoing First Amendment violations. Read More

The number of retired New York City educators who received pensions over $200,000 continues to grow, reaching 117 last year. Read More