New York's six-figure public sector pension club keeps growing, with 2,931 retirees getting benefits above $100,000, according to the latest figures. That's beyond the 2,700 six-figure pensioners counted a year before. Of those, 1,777 were poli Read More
The Empire Center says the latest public data show more than 2,900 state and local government retirees in New York are collecting pensions topping $100,000. Read More
The golden years are looking a lot greener for a growing number of retired public workers. Data released Thursday showed that 2,931 retired state and local government workers earned six-figure pensions during the 2015 fiscal year, up from 2,700 the previous year. Read More
Score one for the watchdogs. The fiscal-watchdog group the Empire Center had sued the MTA after it refused to produce its 2014 payroll data for months despite a FOIL request. But the MTA recently caved and has now settled out of court, agreeing to not only open its books but pay its foe’s $2,860 in legal fees. Read More
Over the past three years, the state budget has set aside about $1.1 billion into a program to fund local projects across the state. But critics say the program is lacking oversight. Read More
The MTA has now paid the Empire Center's expenses for a successful lawsuit compelling timely release of the agency's payroll data. Read More
More than 2,900 state and local government retirees are receiving pensions larger than $100,000, according to pension data added today to SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s newly relaunched transparency website. Read More
A longtime Saratoga County assistant district attorney who became a central figure in the corruption case against former Halfmoon Supervisor Melinda Wormuth on Tuesday night became the "full-time" town attorney, a job that will pay her $150,000 year. Read More