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CBC News
Conversation with Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer
A CBC Event
June 21, 2022
Maria Torres-Springer is New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development.
Report
State Budget
Options to Address NYS' Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Debt
June 14, 2022
The State has three options for addressing the Trust Fund’s current debt, each of which have trade-offs and implications that should be considered.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the New York City Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Agreement
June 10, 2022
While the budget funds priorities and takes some steps to save for a future recession and stabilize the budget, it misses the opportunity to make a substantially higher RDF deposit and massively increases spending to a level not sustainable over time with City revenues.
Letter
City Budget
CBC Urges State Legislative Leaders to Reject Proposal to Increase NYC's Borrowing Authority
Letter to the State Legislature
May 31, 2022
CBC urges you to reject the proposal to increase the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s (TFA) borrowing capacity that is outside of the City’s constitutional debt limit.
Letter
City Budget
CBC Urges City Leaders to Make Substantial Rainy Day Fund Deposit
A Letter to the Mayor and City Council
May 31, 2022
Fiscal preparedness is key to stability and ongoing prosperity; based on prior recessions, the City could face a revenue shortfall totaling $13 billion to $19 billion over three years in the next recession.
Letter
State Budget
Watchdog Groups Ask Governor to Show How Billions in Lump Sums Are Spent
May 24, 2022
Leading government and budget watchdog groups are once again asking Government Hochul to keep her promise to bring a “new era of transparency” to state government, this time by showing the public how billions in state lump sum funds are spent.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the New York City Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget
April 26, 2022
The Executive Budget takes some positive steps but focuses more on spending, nearly to the exclusion of the savings and efficiency needed to shore up the City’s fiscal house.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on Economic Development Database and Film Tax Credit in the Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget
April 08, 2022
For too long New York has been a leader in economic development spending, but not a leader in economic development program results.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on the New York State Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Agreement
April 07, 2022
The State does not appear to have sufficiently balance priorities between relief and recovery now and protecting future New Yorkers from the next emergency or recession
Report
City Budget
PEG for Productivity
NYC's Fiscal Year 2023 Program to Eliminate the Gap
April 05, 2022
To increase the City’s fiscal stability and the quality of priority services, identifying and implementing efficiencies to reduce recurring costs without reducing services should be a high priority.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on New York State Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Delay
April 04, 2022
Delays and lack of time for public and legislative review diminishes public accountability and New Yorkers’ confidence that their government can fulfill its obligations well
Letter
State Budget
Watchdog Groups Urge State to Publish Basic Financial Tables when Budget Agreement Reached
A Letter to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker
March 23, 2022
We urge you to publish basic, multi-year financial plan tables when you agree on the Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget.
Report
State Budget
Risky Business
What Could Happen If NYS Spends More… More… And Much More
March 23, 2022
The fiscal year 2023 State budget is being negotiated in the context of apparent unprecedented State fiscal strength, though economic and pandemic uncertainties serve as stark reminders to be prepared for emergencies.
Report
Economic Development
Determining an Appropriate Buffalo Stadium Subsidy
Don't Just Wing It
March 21, 2022
New York does not have a good track record of demonstrating that its economic development programs yield benefits exceeding their costs.
Video
CBC News
Annual Budget Briefing with NYS Budget Director Robert Mujica
Annual Budget Briefing (2021)
March 14, 2022
CBC's seventh annual budget briefing with Director Robert F. Mujica.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on New York State Budget Negotiations
March 14, 2022
New Yorkers have significant needs coming out of the pandemic and recession, and fortunately strong tax revenues and unprecedented one-time federal aid provide a great opportunity to help New Yorkers both now and in the future. Still, wise choices are needed to ensure this happens.
Video
Health Care
How to Insure 1 Million New Yorkers
A Panel Discussion with Leading Experts
March 04, 2022
More than 1 million New Yorkers remain uninsured; narrowing the coverage gap would reduce morbidity and mortality and improve economic security. This discussion will open with a presentation of the CBC and CSS report, Narrowing New York's Health Insurance Coverage Gap, followed by a discussion with health care, health insurance, labor and Executive branch leaders.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations for Legislative Action on the Fiscal Year 2023 NYS Executive Budget
Letter to the State Legislature
March 03, 2022
The Executive Budget commendably proposed a financial plan that is balanced over the next five years and builds significant reserves, which will be critical to stabilize New York during the next recession or emergency.
Letter
State Budget
Watchdog Groups Urge Legislature to Reject Extraordinary Budget Powers
A Letter to the Legislature
March 02, 2022
We urge you to reject the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget proposals that would give the Executive broad and unilateral powers, and amend other proposals to better define their uses and oversight.
Statement
City Budget
Statement Regarding the New York City Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget
February 16, 2022
The City should take significant additional actions in the Executive and Adopted Budgets to make government more efficient, stave off the looming fiscal cliffs, and save for the inevitable next downturn