In this report, CBC addresses six challenges that prevent New York City from making the most of its parks: 1) Greater incentives are needed to pursue earned revenues, primarily from concessions; 2) No comprehensive, strategic plan guides expansion of the parks network; 3) All parks are not kept in acceptable condition, and parks in poorer neighborhoods are more likely to be in worse condition t

In this report, CBC highlights two major weaknesses in the City’s management accountability framework: 1) Money and performance are not connected in the budget; and 2) The City is not focused on achieving results the public desires in every service area. To address these weaknesses, the report makes five recommendations.

In this report summary, CBC highlights two major weaknesses in the City’s management accountability framework: 1) Money and performance are not connected in the budget; and 2) The City is not focused on achieving results the public desires in every service area. To address these weaknesses, the report makes five recommendations.

This report is based on the work of CBC’s Education Finance Committee, which was created in the wake of the 2003 New York State Court of Appeals decision in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case to help public officials identify the most economically effective sources of revenue to fund the Court’s decision.