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Capital Spending
New York City Capital Spending: A Retrospective
April 21, 2010
Analyzes the impact of capital investments under Mayor Bloomberg.
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Education
High Time For Higher Education Funding Reform
April 13, 2010
Explains why the irrational and inequitable tuition policies at CUNY and SUNY should be replaced by a rational tuition policy that allows for regular increases but also does not reduce financial aid to students.
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Public Workforce
Labor Costs in New York State – How to Save $1.2 Billion
March 30, 2010
Examines labor costs in NY State and possible strategies for a smaller, more effective, and reasonably compensated workforce.
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State Budget
Three Budgets and the Road Ahead
March 24, 2010
Reviews budget resolutions for FY2011 and advocates for adopting "Ravitch Plan" along with any borrowing.
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Economic Development
End the Empire Zones Program and Adopt Excelsior
March 24, 2010
Explains why Empire Zones were ineffective and argues in favor of the improved features of Excelsior tax credits.
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Education
Unavoidable School Aid Cuts: Do the Least Harm by Targeting
March 01, 2010
Evaluates NY school aid proposal for FY2011, which cutw school aid in a way that shields the neediest districts from the worst cuts.
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Capital Spending
What About Debt Service?
February 22, 2010
Examines growing debt service and capital spending in the NYC budget between FY2010 and FY2014. Smarter, more targeted investments needed to limit growth in debt service.
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City Budget
Mayor Bloomberg’s Preliminary Budget – Praise and Some Questions
January 29, 2010
Analysis of NYC Preliminary Budget for FY2011.
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Pensions & Benefits
Christmas Bonuses
January 20, 2010
Each December, some NYC uniformed retirees receive a "variable supplement fund" payment in addition to their pensions.
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State Budget
A Straightforward Budget Proposal
January 19, 2010
Analysis of the NYS Executive Budget for FY2011.
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Taxes
New York: A Model of Progressive Taxation?
January 13, 2010
Examination of NY's progressive tax system. Analysis shows taxpayers in the middle of the income spectrum bear a proportionately larger burden than the wealthiest residents.
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State Budget
Memo on the State Budget: Some Ups and Downs
December 03, 2009
Review of savings actions in the 2010 NYS Deficit Reduction Plan.
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State Budget
A Disappointing DRP
November 24, 2009
Analysis of the NYS Deficit Reduction plan proposed in the FY2010 Budget