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Statement
Transportation
Statement on MTA's "Fast Forward" Plan
May 23, 2018
Fast Forward, a plan to modernize New York City Transit presented by President Andy Byford today, is a serious and praiseworthy plan to improve the region's mass transit network.
Video
Economic Development
Scorecard on economic development programs
Spectrum News
April 27, 2018
On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo outlined plans for the state's eighth annual regional economic development council competition, calling the program a success. But not everyone is convinced the approach is working.
Video
City Budget
Brian Talks New York: Fair Fares And Other NYC Budget Debates
CUNY TV Channel 75
April 19, 2018
The City Council has presented a budget that includes reduced priced Metrocards for low-income New Yorkers and other ideas. Brian discusses this with Citizens Budget Commission president, Carol Kellerman and City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.
Press Release
Economic Development
CBC Releases Report On Mayor De Blasio's Economic Development Record
January 02, 2018
Evaluation of the City's economic development record under Mayor de Blasio and recommendations for five areas for improvement.
Press Release
Economic Development
CBC Report On BIDs Calls For Increased Oversight And Transparency
November 02, 2017
CBC examined the process for setting assessment fees, their uses, and the city’s oversight of BIDs, and recommends increased public review and performance evaluation.
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.
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.
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.
Press Release
Economic Development
Watchdog Groups Call for Emergency Oversight Hearing
Groups Respond to Historic Bid-Rigging Scandals
October 13, 2016
Numerous prominent budget and transparency watchdog groups today called on New York leaders to hold emergency oversight hearings on the allegations by the U.S. Attorney of the largest bid-rigging scandals in state history.
Video
Economic Development
State Economic Development Programs: Are We Getting Our Bang for Our Buck?
TWC News
September 29, 2016
Allegations in state government are bringing more light to the state's economic development - the cost of many programs continues to rise but the rate of return doesn't hold up. CBC's Dave Friedfel explains.
Press Release
Economic Development
CBC Releases Scorecard Assessing the NYC Metro Area's Competitiveness
Scorecard Compares the NYC Region with the Nation’s 14 Other Largest Metropolitan Areas
September 28, 2016
The Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) today released its 2016 Competitiveness Scorecard, which assesses the competitiveness of the New York City metropolitan area (NYC metro) in attracting and retaining highly educated talent.
Video
Transportation
Proposed Changes to the MTAs Pricey Access-A-Ride Program Could Improve Service
NY1
September 20, 2016
About 150,000 disabled New Yorkers use the MTA's pricey Access-A-Ride service to get around the city each day. Two new studies are proposing ways to dramatically improve service and save taxpayers more than $100 million a year.
Video
Economic Development
NYS Exposed
Risky Business Investments
April 25, 2016
Billions of your taxpayer dollars are used in an effort to lure businesses to our region to create jobs. What's being done to make sure state money isn't being wasted?
Op Ed
State Budget
What Will Be The Long-Term Impact Of The State Budget Agreement?
April 03, 2016
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget projected out-year deficits of $1.2 billion, $3 billion and $3.4 billion in state fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (before unspecified savings associated with adherence to a 2 percent state operating spending growth cap).
Video
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.
Press Release
Economic Development
CBC Study Calls for Better Reporting on Economic Development Projects
The Value of Investments Through Regional Economic Development Councils Cannot Be Determined Without Better Understanding Results
November 30, 2015
The study concludes that the value the Councils may have in coordinating economic development activities across the state cannot be properly evaluated with existing data.
Video
Transportation
Taxi Tax Shrinks: MTA’s bottom line cut as taxi ridership plunges
NY1
November 23, 2015
Fifty cents goes to the MTA every times you ride a yellow or green taxi, but with taxi ridership shrinking, so does the MTA's bottom line.
Video
Transportation
Riders Should Not Expect Quick Fixes as MTA Prepares to Put
NY1
October 13, 2015
At close to $30 billion, the MTA is about to get handed a record sum of money to maintain and expand a transit system that's showing wear and tear from record ridership, but riders shouldn't expect quick fixes.
Video
Transportation
Report Finds MTA Not Keeping Up With Repairs at Current Rate
NY1
September 02, 2015
A new report urges the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to pick up the pace on making station repairs throughout a system that's more than a century old and to look for new ways to fund the work.