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    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.

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  • FEBRUARY 28, 2023 -

    Legislative Expenditures, for the 12-month period October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, were posted today.

  • FEBRUARY 22, 2023 -

    Pension records for 86,638 NYC Teachers' Retirement System retirees in calendar year 2022 have been updated.

  • FEBRUARY 21, 2023 -

    Pork-Barrel Spending was updated today, including an additional 421 capital grants funded by the state Dormitory Authority.


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