Topic: Empire Center for New York State Policy

1,000 state workers earn more than gov

NY Daily News - 333 days ago
Being governor may be the top gig in state government, but it certainly doesn't pay that way.. . Nearly 1,000 state employees made more than the...

Fitzpatrick: Pry polls from their pensions

NY Daily News - 408 days ago
This much we know: New York's public pension system, with its exorbitant defined benefits, must be radically changed or it will bankrupt us. Over...

Funding snag for NY gov't retiree benefits

Forbes - 489 days ago
A think tank says the state and local governments have not set aside money to cover $205 billion in health benefits promised for retired public-sector employees.. The findings were released Wednesday by the Empire Center for New York State Policy. Among other ...