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Empire Center is a New York–focused policy and research outlet that concentrates on state and local government accountability, fiscal policy, and public-sector reform.
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- Sep 19, 2026
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Leaving New York (opens the original)
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Executive Summary 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 another third know someone who is planning to leave. About one-third have not considered leaving. Taxes and the cost of living are the two leading reasons cited overall by New Yorkers who have considered leaving or know someone who is planning to leave.
N.Y. fails education despite spending big (opens the original)
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New York’s schools are spending more than ever, but student performance keeps falling. Unsurprisingly, Empire Center’s latest opinion poll shows more than 90% of New Yorkers are unhappy with how education is run. They want better results, less spending, and more choice — something that New York’s educational establishment has resisted for decades. Here is an out-of-the-box idea: for $37,000 — what educating a single kid in
Albany Steers Nearly $100 Million in 2026 Pork Barrel Spending (opens the original)
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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 records the Empire Center obtained under the state Freedom of Information Law. The new tranche is the latest addition to the pork-barrel grant database the Empire Center has tracked, bringing the running total of projects on record to more than 14,500. The governor and state legislators hand-picked recipients for <strong
New York’s Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country (opens the original)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire Center’s Energy Data Bulletin shows New York households paid the fifth‑highest residential electricity prices in the country in June 2026, trailing only Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, and Maine. Newly released U.S. Energy Information Administration data put New York’s average residential electricity price at 29.49 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is 60.8 perc
New Poll Shows New Yorkers Want Cheaper Energy — RGGI’s Price Record Shows They Aren’t Getting It (opens the original)
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Editor’s note: Roger Caiazza is an adjunct fellow at the Empire Center. He has a long and deep private industry background in environmental regulatory analysis and compliance. His frequently updated personal blog on New York State environmental policy is Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York. A new statewide
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