A new statewide poll released by the Empire Center this month gives Albany a clear, if unwelcome, message: New Yorkers will ...

“Fifth‑highest price in the nation is a sign that New York’s energy policy is not working,” said Zilvinas Silenas, president of the Empire Center. “Since 2019, New York has ranked among the top 10 ...

Executive Summary New Yorkers are dissatisfied with New York’s litigation environment and broadly favor changes to the ...

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Long Island may be New York's strongest case that money matters in education — and also its strongest warning that, past a certain point, more money is not the answer. Long Island is widely regarded ...

In 2030, New York may begin a policy of forcing New York families to use electricity for home heating instead of fuels like heating oil, propane and natural gas. Homeowners whose furnaces fail in ...

The largest revenue-raiser in the just-completed state budget, worth $2 billion over four years, is not a tax or a fee or even a legal settlement. It takes the form of semi-voluntary “grants” squeezed ...

Researchers and journalists have noted that student absenteeism has become significantly worse in schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closures. It is not possible to ...

Richard Ellenbogen was an early adopter of renewable and lower-emission combustion technology, deploying them at both his home and his business in Westchester County. Ellenbogen, a Cornell-trained ...

Nearly all New York school districts need permission from voters before undertaking major construction projects or equipment purchases. 1 These ballot questions are typically presented as part of ...

The tragic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in New York’s nursing homes has revived debate about how the industry operates, including how it handles the Medicaid and Medicare money that makes up the ...