New York City firefighters and fire officers retiring last year after full careers were entitled to , up 11 percent from the prior year, according to new data added to SeeThroughNY, the Em Read More
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The pension plan covering most New York city government agencies, including the City’s subway system, had 47 members with pension payments of at least $200,00 last year, 11 more than in 2021, according to Read More
New York City’s first coronavirus wave has emerged as one of the deadliest of the entire global pandemic, revealing critical weaknesses in the state’s public health defenses. Read More
On the 20th anniversary of the 2003 New York City blackout, Empire Center fellow James E. Hanley issued the following statement. Read More
Overtime costs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last year surged to nearly $1.3 billion, up from $1.1 billion in 2021 according to data posted today on SeeThroughNY. Read More
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Biden v. Nebraska, finding the Biden administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan unconstitutional. Read More
Most New York City high school seniors missed at least 18 days of school last year, according to a new research report published by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
Empire Center Senior Fellow for Health Policy Bill Hammond will testify before the Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Read More