Empire State Today

Binghamton nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.4% since November 2021

By Empire State Today | Dec 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December 2021 in the Binghamton metropolitan statistical area was 96,700, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

New York state ranks 18th in average VA home loan amount in 2020

By Empire State Today | Dec 2, 2021

With $284,017 in loans issued, New York state ranked 18th in the average amount of a VA home loan in 2020, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

486 people die in New York state from heart disease in week ending October 16

By Empire State Today | Dec 1, 2021

There were 486 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending October 16, a 0.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

Heritage Foundation lauds New York voters opposing 2 election law changes

By W.J. Kennedy | Dec 1, 2021

Little noticed by the media but pointed out by the Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund, was the defeat in November of two election ballot measures in New York state that critics say would undermine election security. One would have allowed same-day voter registration, the other permitted no-fault absentee balloting.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy sees 454,300 nonfarm payroll employees in November

By Empire State Today | Dec 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for November in New York's Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area was 454,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy nonfarm payroll employees slight decrease since November 2021

By Empire State Today | Dec 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December 2021 in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area was 454,200, a slight decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Total non-farm payroll employees in New York state increases by 0.1% in November 2021

By Empire State Today | Dec 1, 2021

New York reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of November 2021 was 454,300, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

New York state ranks 24th in average VA home loan amount in 2019

By Empire State Today | Dec 1, 2021

With $257,642 in loans issued, New York state ranked 24th in the average amount of a VA home loan in 2019, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.