"...the neighborhood’s purely advisory civic panel approved 153.8 units of housing per 1,000 residents— which is a whopping six times more than the citywide average of 25.6 for that time frame, reported the watchdog group, the Citizens Budget Commission."

"With the extra time for negotiations, Patrick Orecki, director of state studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, is urging lawmakers to rethink their spending plans."

"In a recent Citizens Budget Commission poll, barely a third of New Yorkers report happiness with their neighborhood’s safety."

"The Citizens Budget Commission conducted the 2023 Resident Survey, then compared the results to those of similar polls from 2008 to 2017. It found that, overall, residents were not happy with the quality of life in New York."

"...high child care costs is one of the affordability concerns that are prompting New Yorkers to leave the state. The average annual cost of child care in New York City is about $24,000, the commission’s Patrick Orecki said."

"When it comes to public safety, the only measurement that matters is whether people feel safe. And New Yorkers don’t, according to a survey that found the vast majority of residents see the city as more dangerous than it was six years ago. The survey, by the Citizens Budget Commission, covered every borough, neighborhood, income, racial and ethnic group."

"A recent survey by the Citizens Budget Commission found that 78% of New Yorkers feel unsafe riding the subway at night."

"Residents of a swath of Brooklyn from Dumbo to Red Hook gave their neighborhoods the city's highest scores, according to research by the Citizens Budget Commission..."

"'The priority should be fiscal stability, transparency and meeting the needs of New Yorkers,' said Citizens Budget Commission Director of State Studies Patrick Orecki."

"...a damning report from the Citizens Budget Commission that found only 30% of New Yorkers said they were happy living in the Big Apple."

"The third-generation Junior’s owner decided to speak with The Post after seeing last week’s front-page story about the Citizens Budget Commission’s residents survey showing that New Yorkers feel things are worse today by virtually every measure than six years ago."

"A new report by the Citizens Budget Commission finds that Lower Manhattan residents take a dim view of City Hall’s performance in both categories."