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State Budget
NY1 Online Panel Wraps Up State Comptroller Debate
NY1
October 17, 2014
Inside City Hall's Errol Louis wrapped up last night's state comptroller debate with vice president and director of State Studies at Citizens Budget Commission, Elizabeth Lynam; Former City Comptroller John Liu; and Manhattan Institute Fellow and New York Post Columnist Nicole Gelinas.
Op Ed
Capital Spending
What New York Should Do With $4B
July 23, 2014
New York State will soon receive more than $4 billion in settlements from large financial institutions. It is an unprecedented windfall and it is generating discussion about what to do with the money.
Op Ed
Economic Development
How to Make NYC Economic Development More Effective
January 26, 2014
The start of the new administration offers an important opportunity to review the city's economic development practices and assure that they foster growth by making business incentives more cost-effective and transparent.
Op Ed
State Budget
An Easy Trim
December 15, 2007
This op-ed states that if State leaders want to avoid tax increases in what is already one of the most heavily taxed states in the nation, they will need to find savings of about $6 billion to $7 billion per year over the next three years.
Op Ed
State Budget
NY Budget: Better Luck Next Year
April 18, 2007
In this op-ed published in the New York Post, CBC President Diana Fortuna writes that, while the 2007-2008 New York State budget negotiations resulted in a few modest reforms, the budget process is still highly dysfunctional, and New Yorkers are still the nation's most heavily taxed people.
Op Ed
State Budget
A Decent Start: Albany's First Fiscal Fixes
January 23, 2007
In this op-ed published in the New York Post, CBC Research Director Charles Brecher commends Governor Spitzer and the State Legislature for agreeing on legislation that aims to enhance the timeliness and transparency of the state budget.