The Pensions section provides a database of names, last employer, retirement date and benefit amount for individuals who have retired from public service, including New York State, New York City, state and regional public authorities, public school districts, and New York's county, city, town and village governments.
The Contracts section allows users to search collective bargaining agreements between public employers and public employees, including teachers' unions, school superindents, police departments, fire departments, and public authorities. Click "Download Contract" to view the contract in PDF format.
Use the form below to search operational and staff expenditures by the New York State Legislature. The database includes expenditure information reported by the state Assembly and the state Senate for each of the six-month periods since Oct. 1, 2007.
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The Benchmarking New York tool features two searchable databases with multiple ways to analyze and compare data for different communities:
Use the tools and information linked on this page to track how money is raised and spent by New York's state government, as reported in the financial plan based on the state budget.
The Payrolls section provides a database of names, positions, salaries and/or total earnings for individuals who have been employed by New York State, New York City, state and regional public authorities, public school districts, and New York's county, city, town and village governments.
The Empire Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank located in Albany, New York. Our mission is to make New York a better place to live and work by promoting public policy reforms grounded in free-market principles, personal responsibility, and the ideals of effective and accountable government.
Use this site to share, analyze and compare data from governmental entities throughout New York. The information on this website comes from official government sources, but the Empire Center cannot guarantee data accuracy or completeness.
