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Taking a Look at Foundation Aid
WMHT
December 05, 2019
After months of public roundtables, will state lawmakers move to change the formula that determines aid for public schools? The Times Union’s Rachel Silberstein speaks with three education advocates about why they think it should happen.
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Projected Deficits in NYS Budget
WFXV Eyewitness News
November 26, 2019
A mid-year New York State budget update shows a $6.1 billion gap estimated in Fiscal Year 2021 and even higher deficits projected in the following years.
Press Release
CBC News
Twenty Groups Urge MTA Board to Promptly Appoint Traffic Mobility Review Board and Ensure it Follows Open Meetings Law
November 15, 2019
Twenty groups representing rider, watchdog and industry groups today sent a letter to the MTA Board urging it to promptly appoint the Traffic Mobility Review Board (TMRB) and ensure that body follows the state Open Meetings Law (OML).
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Breakfast with First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan
A CBC Breakfast Series
November 10, 2019
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan and CBC President Andrew Rein sat down for a fireside chat to discuss the important issues being addressed by the Administration.
Statement
CBC News
CBC Appoints Denise Richardson Vice President for Research
July 15, 2019
Denise’s deep policy knowledge and decades of experience will build on CBC’s long history of excellence.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
NYC's Gold-Plated Worker Perks
December 20, 2009
CBC President Carol Kellermann discusses a new survey from the CBC and the Partnership for New York City that reveals that municipal employee pension and health-insurance benefits are out of balance with the job market.
Op Ed
State Budget
Bolster Budget
Pare Spending, Reform Pensions, Protect MTA
July 26, 2009
This op-ed was the CBC's contribution to a series of short op-ed's submitted by advocates around the state to Crain's New York Business. Here the CBC strikes at the core issues that severely impact the State's budget.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
Pension Poison Pills
April 06, 2009
This op-ed, released in conjunction with the report “The Explosion in Pension Costs: 10 Things New Yorkers Should Know About Retirement Benefits for New York City Employees,” highlights facts that taxpayers should know about the cost of retirement benefits for New York City employees.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
State Can't Afford Overly Generous Pensions
January 31, 2009
Written by CBC President Carol Kellermann and President and CEO of the Business Council of New York City Kenneth Adams, this op-ed outlines Governor David Paterson’s proposed measures in response to the challenges associated with such a high-cost fringe benefit system.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
NYC's Out-Of-Control Labor Costs
January 12, 2009
Written in conjunction with the report “Six-Figure Civil Servants: Average Compensation Cost Of New York City Public Employees,” which showed that the average compensation costs of full-time City employees was $106,743 in the last fiscal year, this op-ed by CBC President Carol Kellermann suggests three steps to be taken immediately to avoid jeopardizing the City’s economy and its services.