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Press Release
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Issues Report Detailing The Unsustainable And Growing Burden Of New York City's Other Post-Employment Benefit Debt
October 25, 2017
NYC's Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) amounts to $95 billion. New policies should be implemented to reduce the financial burden on future generations.
Press Release
Capital Spending
CBC Issues Report Estimating Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Toll Will Double
October 13, 2017
In order to fully fund the cost of construction, CBC estimates that the toll will need to increase to approximately $10.
Video
Taxes
The Nelson Report: CBC’s Maria Doulis on NYC’s fiscal issues
July 10, 2017
New York State and local tax deductions, New York City’s $85 billion fiscal plan for 2018, and the inequity of New York City’s real estate property tax system.
Video
State Budget
Differing Numbers on State Spending
Spectrum News
June 01, 2017
CBC's Director of State Studies David Friedfel joins Nick Reisman on Capital Tonight to discuss why State spending is growing at almost 4 percent- not the 2 percent that has been reported.
Video
City Budget
NYC Budget Director Dean Fuleihan (2017)
CBC Breakfast Series
May 19, 2017
2017 Annual Budget Briefing with NYC Budget Director Dean Fuleihan
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Releases NYC Resident Feedback Survey Results
May 16, 2017
The results show which municipal services are in greatest need of improvement.
Video
Economic Development
Seeking Clean State Contracting
May 11, 2017
CBC's Director of State Studies David Friedfel joins Liz Benjamin and other good government groups to discuss needed reforms.
Video
State Budget
Economic Development Spending Oversight
March 31, 2017
CBC's David Friedfel discusses economic development spending and needed reforms on Capital Tonight.
Video
City Budget
Panel Discussion on Proposed Federal Policies & the Impact on the New York City Budget
ABNY Breakfast
March 20, 2017
ABNY Power Breakfast participants discuss the potential impact of proposed federal policies on the New York budget and the overall economy.
Video
State Budget
Capital Tonight
CBC Analysis of the Executive Budget
March 03, 2017
CBC's Director of State Studies David Friedfel appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss the CBC's recommendations on the New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
Press Release
City Budget
Citizens Budget Commission Launches City Resident Survey
January 09, 2017
72,000 New York City households selected at random will receive a questionnaire to gauge residents’ satisfaction with municipal services and the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Op Ed
Transportation
Make the MetroCard a gateway to opportunity, not a barrier
Transit should be half-price for the working poor
January 08, 2017
Half-priced metrocards for low-income adults should be paid for by the City, not the MTA. The City already supports reduced fares for the elderly and disabled.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
NY Needs Real Pension Reform
December 07, 2010
Senior Research Associate Maria Doulis pens an op-ed on the need to reform public employee pensions that costs state and local governments nearly $1.5 billion.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
City Worker Pensions Vs. Kids
Bloomy Must Cut Youth Services Because Adult Costs Are Out Of Control
December 04, 2010
New York provides a troubling example of how the inability to contain costs associated with a large municipal workforce imposes a greater burden on the most vulnerable populations, notably low-income children.
Op Ed
State Budget
Fill the Gaps: End Protected Overspending
November 07, 2010
CBC President Carol Kellermann offers advise to the upcoming Cuomo administration on the State budget, namely to end overspending in the areas of school aid, Medicaid and employee compensation.
Op Ed
City Budget
Reform New York City Municipal Union Welfare Funds
August 04, 2010
CBC president Carol Kellermann pens an op-ed that advocates for the reformation of the taxpayer-supported municipal union welfare funds.
Op Ed
Housing
Rent Regulation: A Big Tax On NY
The Law Needs a Massive Overhaul
July 06, 2010
The push to continue rent regulation is fueled by far more populist rhetoric than economic reason. As a corrective, a new report by the Citizens Budget Commission reveals some startling facts about the current system.
Op Ed
City Budget
Time for Prudence in City Benefits
April 10, 2010
Executive Vice President and Director of Research Charles Brecher pens this op-ed that discusses ways to rein in growth of the City's retirement benefits, notably pensions and health insurance.
Op Ed
State Budget
No More Aid for the Affluent
March 27, 2010
CBC President Carol Kellermann explains how the State can cut spending equitably in the three largest areas of the budget: Medicaid, education, and employee benefits.
Op Ed
City Budget
How to Save $2B Without Slashing City Services
March 03, 2010
Research Director Chuck Brecher outlines 5 alternative solutions for saving up to $2 billion in Mayor Bloomberg's preliminary budget. Each of these proposals would avoid widespread layoffs and the reduction of other vital services.