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Letter
State Budget
CBC Urges Governor to Sign A1926A/S1683A for Home Care Services Data Reporting
A Letter to the Governor
October 27, 2023
CBC recommends that you sign A1926A/S1683A, a bill to require annual reporting on home care services.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Comment on the Second Set of Proposed Rules for Local Law 97
Submitted to the New York City Department of Buildings
October 24, 2023
CBC has long advocated to incentivize cost-effective compliance paths that prioritize emissions reduction over merely paying the fines.
Letter
State Budget
Watchdogs Urge Governor to Veto S7562/A7757 to Amend the Film Tax Credit
A Letter to the Governor
October 16, 2023
CBC recommends that you veto S7562/A7757, which expands eligibility for the Empire State Film Production Credit.
Op Ed
Economic Development
Rigorous Data Should Show Where Incentives Work Best
Crain’s New York Business
March 23, 2023
This is one area in which New York should stop following its motto—“Excelsior”!
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony on the Implementation of the Climate Action Council Final Scoping Plan
Submitted to the New York State Senate Standing Committees on Finance, Energy and Telecommunications, and Environmental Conservation
January 19, 2023
New York has a long way to go to meet its ambitious climate goals.
Letter
Economic Development
CBC Urges Governor Cuomo to Improve Practices of Industrial Development Agencies
July 13, 2015
This letter calls on the Governor to sign A7915/S5867, which would improve the effectiveness of millions of dollars in tax breaks awarded by Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs).
Op Ed
Economic Development
What's the Return on Investment for New York's Economic Development Efforts?
March 22, 2015
New York State's economic development programs have long been the subject of debate because it is difficult to measure the benefits they produce. Are the State's considerable investments worthwhile? Although their political value is clear, their economic value is not.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations on the FY 2016 Executive Budget
February 25, 2015
CBC's recommendations to the State legislature cover six proposals that deserve support, three proposals that should be improved, and three proposals that should be rejected.
Op Ed
State Budget
Ten Key Takeaways from Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget
January 28, 2015
Last week, Citizens Budget Commission listed the Top Ten Things to Look for in the NYS 2016 Budget. Here is how they fared in the Executive Budget Proposal outlined by Governor Cuomo on January 21.