New York is one of the states less affected by the partial government shutdown. According to a WalletHub study, New York is 44th out of 50 states in loss of federal employment through the shutdown. It’s 47th in loss of federal contract dollars per citizen, 33rd in loss of access to state parks and […]
The number of smokers among New Yorkers is down to a little more than 14 percent. Governor Cuomo’s office says the smoking rate for New York adults in 2016 was down about four points from the 18 percent who smoked in 2011. That’s a decrease of about 22 percent and puts the percentage of […]
A report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New Yorkers are sending nearly $41 billion more in tax payments to the federal government than the state got back in federal spending last year. Putting it another way, DiNapoli’s staff says New Yorkers paid more than $12,900 per capita to the federal government and […]