In a ruling that favored the Empire Center's position, a state Supreme Court justice in Brooklyn today ordered the New York City Fire Pension Fund to release the names as well as pension amounts of its retirees. Read More
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Should New York State do more to help Western New York deal with the growing tax burden? Read More
The pork-barrel spending better known as legislative member items has reappeared in a budget bill that New York State legislators are expected to vote on this week. Read More
High taxes are a fact in Western New York. And a recent Empire Center for Public Policy report found our region is No. 1 in the state when it comes to tax burden. Read More
A report released by an Albany-based organization that promotes public policy reforms confirms what many Binghamton property owners probably suspected: The local effective property tax rate is higher than any other city in New York. Read More
In the digital age, government should be more open than ever. Unfortunately, it isn't. Read More
New York residents bear some of the highest property taxes in the nation, but figures vary throughout the state. Read More
Schenectady, Albany and the Scotia-Glenville area top the Capital Region for the amount of property taxes that people pay compared to their home values, according to a recent analysis that found wide discrepancies regionally and across the state. Read More