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Letter
Capital Spending
CBC Urges Governor to Sign S199B/A4010B to Improve Capital Planning
A Letter to the Governor
December 13, 2021
CBC recommends that you sign S199B/A4010B, which would improve capital planning and reporting for transportation infrastructure in New York State.
Letter
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Urges Veto of 21 Benefit Sweeteners
A Letter to the Governor
October 04, 2021
CBC urges you to veto S4719A/A1414A, as well as 20 other bills when they are delivered to you.
Report
Capital Spending
Planning After PLANYC: A Framework for Developing New York City's Next Ten-Year Capital Strategy
The Most Important Economic and Fiscal Decisions Facing the Next Mayor
December 06, 2013
This report reviews capital planning and spending during Mayor Bloomberg’s tenure in order to suggest principles that can guide the development of a new long-term capital plan and financing strategy.
Report
Taxes
Tax Policy Choices and New York City's Competitive Position
The Most Important Economic and Fiscal Decisions Facing the Next Mayor
December 06, 2013
The purpose of this background paper is to help inform tax policy choices that the new mayoral administration may face. It examines levels of taxation in New York City compared to other cities, and it reviews research on how taxes affect the local economy and migration patterns.
Report
Taxes
Options for Property Tax Reform: Equitable Revenue Raising Reforms for NYC's Property Tax
The Most Important Economic and Fiscal Decisions Facing the Next Mayor
December 05, 2013
The purpose of this report is to describe three options for increasing property tax revenues. The first of these options maintains status quo inequities; in contrast, the other two address some major problems with fairness and efficiency that characterize current policy.
Letter
Taxes
CBC Recommendations to the New York State Tax Relief Commission
November 26, 2013
This letter to the NYS Tax Relief Commission includes cautions about the State's ability to commit to large new property tax relief programs, and recommendations for providing better relief with the $4 billion the State spends on current programs.
Report
Capital Spending
Three Key Steps for Improving New York State’s New Statewide Capital Plan
September 25, 2013
This brief assesses New York State’s first-ever 10-year capital plan released in June 2013 by the New York Works Task Force. It offers steps to more effectively and strategically allocate State capital investment funding.
Report
Public Workforce
7 Things New Yorkers Should Know About Municipal Labor Contracts
May 19, 2013
This brief lists seven things New Yorkers should know about New York City collective bargaining and labor relations.
Report
Pensions & Benefits
Everybody’s Doing It
Health Insurance Premium-Sharing by Employees and Retirees in the Public and Private Sectors
January 27, 2013
This report analyzes New York City’s health premium policies for employees and retirees and suggests options to generate savings by implementing premium-sharing in the City's largest plans.