Empire Center's Data section now includes over 50 different data sets in seven categories that measure and rank New York's state and local taxes, spending, debt and economic competitiveness.

In 2024, the New York state Legislature decided the state needed some money — $75 billion, to be exact — for “comprehensive ...

New York’s schools are spending more than ever, but student performance keeps falling. Unsurprisingly, Empire Center’s latest ...

The desire to leave New York is strong and cuts across every demographic group measured in the survey. One-third of New Yorkers have considered leaving the state within the next five years, while ...

Greater Long Island’s recent deep dive into the rise of homeschooling sparked quite a debate. Hundreds of readers joined the discussion on Facebook, weighing in on everything from academics and ...

Enrollment in New York's public schools, non public schools, charter schools, and homeschools from school year 2013-14.

Albany steered $97.2 million to 206 local projects during the first half of 2026 in the newest batch of state discretionary grants, according to. The new tranche is the latest addition to the ...

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Albany steered $97.2 million to 206 local projects during the first half of 2026 in the newest batch of state discretionary grants, according to. The new tranche is the latest addition to the ...

Today marks the sixth anniversary of a fateful moment in New York’s coronavirus pandemic: the Cuomo administration’s order sending Covid-infected patients into nursing homes. Of the thousands of ...

Albany steered $97.2 million to 206 local projects during the first half of 2026 in the newest batch of state discretionary ...