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State Budget
Predicting the 2018 fiscal forecast
Spectrum News
December 19, 2017
The state faces significant fiscal challenges in the coming year amid changes on the federal level. In 2018 the state is estimated to have a budget deficit of as much as $4.6 billion.
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State Budget
Cuomo's Hollywood Fundraising Raises Eyebrows Regarding NY's Film Tax Credit
Spectrum News
November 16, 2017
Governor Andrew Cuomo is back in New York after a rare, overnight trip to California, fundraising with Hollywood executives whose industry has benefited from New York's $420 million film tax credit program.
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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.
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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.
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State Budget
Economic Development Spending Oversight
March 31, 2017
CBC's David Friedfel discusses economic development spending and needed reforms on Capital Tonight.
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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.
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State Budget
What to Expect in Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address
NY1
December 21, 2015
Governor Cuomo said he wants an additional mile-and-a-half of track built to create a rail link between La Guardia Airport and Willets Point in Queens.
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Economic Development
CBC Releases Report on NYS Economic Development Programs
Modest Reforms Have Been Adopted, But Most Investments Continue To Be Problematic
February 19, 2015
The report analyzes the changes in economic development spending from 2010 to 2014 and the extent to which problems previously identified have been constructively addressed.
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.
Op Ed
State Budget
New York Must Slash Spending
It's the State's Only Way Out of this Huge, Growing Budget Hole
October 14, 2009
This op-ed explains that the state can no longer tax and borrow its way out of the current economic crisis and remain competitive as a place to live, work and do business. Spending cuts are required, and they won't be easy.
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.