Press Releases
Over Five Years Later, Arbeeny Family Support Still Critical to Promoting Government Transparency
New York’s of state and local government union contracts has been updated with the latest collective bargaining agreements for local teachers, police, firefighters, libraries, and public authorities. Among the on…
Empire Center Breaks Down Albany’s Pork Barrel Spending
Albany legislators steered over $83 million in grants to 293 local projects between April and December 2025 , according to data the Empire Center recently received under a Freedom of Information Law request. The governor and…
SeeThroughNY updated with latest union contracts
New York’s most comprehensive online database of state and local government union contracts has been updated with the latest collective bargaining agreements for local teachers, police, firefighters, libraries, and public…
Five Retired New York Educators Collect Over $300k In Pensions
The average state pension benefit for newly retired educators with at least 30 years of service was $78,097 in 2024-25, according to data released recently by SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website.…
Frontier Institute Statement Following MTSC Decision In MAID v. Montana
“The Legislature’s statewide zoning reforms didn’t take away anyone’s rights—they restored the freedom to build homes on your own land. Today, the Montana Supreme Court agreed.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 17th, 2026 Frontier…
New York’s Residents Hit with Record Electricity Prices
New York has some of the highest household energy prices in the nation, according to Empire Center and U.S. Energy Information Administration data. In December, the state’s average residential electricity price reached 27.39…
New York’s Electricity Prices Among the Highest in the Country
Albany, NY — New York households continue to pay some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, according to data from the Empire Center and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In November 2025, the average…
Empire Center Warns of Sharp Increase in New York Electricity Prices
New York households pay some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, raising affordability concerns, according to the Empire Center’s and the U.S. Energy Information Administration data. In October 2025, the average…
New York’s Education Shows Improvement, but Questions Remain
In the effort to improve transparency and accountability of New York’s education system, the Empire Center has systematized and published grade 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Maths test scores. The easy to use database …
Empire Center Releases NYC BERS Pension Data for FY2025
Pension payments to 21,170 retirees of the New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) during fiscal year 2025 were added today to SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. The data primarily…
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