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Letter
State Budget
CBC Urges Governor to Veto "Toll Payer Protection Act"
A Letter to the Governor
December 13, 2022
CBC recommends that you veto A3801A/S3587C, the “toll payer protection act,” which would limit the ability of State authorities to collect tolls by mail and impose penalties for non-payment.
Letter
State Budget
CBC Urges Governor to Veto 20 Benefit Sweeteners
A Letter to the Governor
December 03, 2022
CBC urges you to veto 20 bills which enhance benefits and increase costs to New York State and local governments.
Op Ed
State Budget
Getting Our Money’s Worth from N.Y.
New York Daily News
November 29, 2022
With the election behind us, Gov. Hochul and the Legislature can now focus squarely on policies and programs that will shape the state’s future.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on the Recommendations of the NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Finance
November 15, 2022
While momentum for property tax reform was slowed by the pandemic, the need for it has not diminished.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Comment on the Proposed Rules for Local Law 97
Submitted to the New York City Department of Buildings
November 14, 2022
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the recently released proposed rules for the implementation and enforcement of Local Law 97 (LL97).
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony on Renewable Energy and New York City’s Climate Adaptation
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection
October 13, 2022
CBC’s work has focused on implementing both the CLCPA and LL97 using the most cost-effective strategies and balancing economic incentives to further these ambitious GHG reduction goals.
Special Feature
Education
Mapping School Aid by District
School Year 2022-23
October 03, 2022
Series of maps on distribution of school aid in New York State.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony on the State of New York City Recycling
Submitted to New York City Council Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
September 20, 2022
Increasing recycling with a focus on cost-effective strategies can deliver both fiscal savings and environmental benefits.
Letter
State Budget
Groups Urge Governor to Issue Executive Order on Agency Transparency
Letter to the Governor
September 01, 2022
We ask that you issue an Executive Order requiring agencies to publish annual updates of their transparency plans and provide measures that allow the public to track their progress.
Testimony
Transportation
Testimony on the Congestion Pricing Environmental Assessment
August 31, 2022
CBC supports speedy implementation, paired with ongoing monitoring and continual improvement, to reduce congestion and emissions and improve transit for the future of all New Yorkers.
Blog
State Budget
Late Addition
$1.6 billion in Capital Pork Served Up
July 20, 2022
The additional cash and pressure to achieve a budget deal also resulted in the late addition of $1.6 billion for capital projects that were not included in the Executive’s or Legislative budget proposals.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the Adams Administration’s Housing our Neighbors Plan
Submitted to the City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings
July 01, 2022
Affordable housing production is also only one piece of the housing policy toolkit. While increasing the supply of affordable units is critical, the City, State and federal governments address the demand side, as well, by subsidizing household incomes, primarily though rental housing vouchers and other household subsidies and through workforce development programs.
Op Ed
Housing
The Only Way to Build What We Need: NYC’s Construction Imperative
New York Daily News
June 10, 2022
If New York is to be an affordable place to live for the diverse populace it needs to thrive, it must be, to paraphrase Mayor Adams, a ”a city that says yes” to more of all housing types across the city.
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.
Blog
State Budget
NYS Budget Basics, Fiscal Future
The Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget Financial Plan
May 24, 2022
Given the uncertain economic recovery, the budget choices State leaders made all but assure New York will have to make permanent the temporary tax increases of 2021, and may lead to drastic service cuts or even greater tax increases in the future.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Comment on Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan
Submitted to the New York State Climate Action Council
May 11, 2022
By incorporating these recommendations, the FSP would guide policymakers and all stakeholders in making the best, practical decisions needed to achieve New York State’s GHG reduction goals.
Blog
Housing
No Windfall
Ending 421-a Today Won't Free Up $1.8 Billion for Decades
May 05, 2022
CBC analyzed the costs of seven different types of rental projects built under the current version of 421-a and found the vast majority would not be financially feasible without the 421-a tax exemption.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the Impact of NYCHA's RAD/PACT Program
Submitted to the City Council Committee on Public Housing
May 03, 2022
The New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) and Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) programs deliver meaningful changes for NYCHA residents, but it alone will not solve NYCHA's capital crisis.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony on the Implementation of Local Law 97
Submitted to the City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings and Committee on Environmental Protection
April 13, 2022
The City should use the flexibility in the law to balance the incentives to encourage building owners to reduce energy consumption and convert to low and no emission sources rather than just pay fines.
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.