Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government

Almost one year ago, municipalities and public water systems across New York were required to submit inventories of lead pipes under the state’s Lead Pipes Right to Know Act. Lead pipes can be dangerous if the toxic metal leaches into drinking water.

Advance federal Child Tax Credit payments begin Thursday as part of the federal COVID relief package. Advocates want every eligible family to receive…

After months of information-gathering, analysis, and public hearings, Albany County has finalized its shared services plan, which officials say could save…

Northeast states are increasingly looking to gambling as a means of budget relief and a source of tax revenue. Policy experts have their doubts. The…

From unseasonably cold winters to dangerous summer floods, New York has faced severe weather year-round recently. On Thursday, a statewide public forum is…

New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will talk about the intense fiscal pressures many local governments are enduring.DiNapoli is delivering the…