The Empire Center filed 62 Freedom of Information Law requests for coronavirus-related records from the Department of Health. Read More
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In another blow to transparency in Albany, a non-profit group closely tied to the state Health Department is refusing to publicly disclose its payroll records under the Freedom of Information Law. (HRI) has Read More
The Empire Center’s online New York State budget database has been updated to reflect all the key numbers from the enacted budget for fiscal year 2022. Read More
Nearly five billion in pension payments were made in 2020 to retirees enrolled in the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS) Read More
Payroll for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) in calendar year 2020 crossed the billion-dollar threshold Read More
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