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Hochul: If he endows ‘Buffett University’, Warren can have Floyd Bennett Field for its campus

By Staff Reporter  February 18, 2026 In a bold and imaginative overture to one of the world’s most iconic philanthropists, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has floated an intriguing proposition: If Warren Buffett, the 95-year-old Oracle of Omaha, decides to

New York City

A strategy for reopening New York City’s economy

BY ARPIT GUPTA AND JONATHAN M. ELLEN As New York City passes through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, it is not too soon to think about a strategy to reopen the economy and exit from the current state of

New York City

FDNY pensions average more than $129,000

The 471 Fire Department of New York (FDNY) officers and firefighters who retired in calendar year 2018 are eligible for average pensions of $129,259, according to data posted today at SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. According to the Empire Center’s analysis,

New York City

Corrections retirees had highest average state pensions

Corrections Department employees qualified for average pensions of nearly $70,000, the highest average benefit for any agency grouping among the 7,990 New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS) members collecting their first full year’s worth of pension benefits in 2018,