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Statement
State Budget
Statement on State One-House Budget Proposals
March 12, 2024
The Legislature's one-house proposals shift the budget discussion in the wrong direction. Both houses propose tax increases that would weaken New York’s already precarious competitive position.
Report
State Budget
NYS Budget Outlook
Brighter Economy Has Not Closed Gaps; Focus Should Be Spending Restraint, with More Sunshine on Basic Breakouts
March 07, 2024
Continued strength in the economy has improved the tax receipts outlook for the State, but improving tax receipts are not and will not be the entire solution to closing out-year gaps.
Video
CBC News
92nd Annual Gala
Videos, Photos, and Transcripts
February 29, 2024
CBC's Gala is a must-attend event for New York's business and civic leaders. The Citizens Budget Commission honored John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with the Medal for High Civic Service and Daniel L. Doctoroff was honored with the Felix G. Rohatyn Award.
Report
State Budget
Excelsior!
New York State Spending Growth Continues
February 22, 2024
Forward-looking budget choices this year–namely not layering on further tax and spending increases–would relieve the building budget pressure and stave off a potentially harsh fiscal reckoning.
Report
City Budget
NYC's Already High Spending Keeps Climbing
February 22, 2024
Despite the pandemic, recession, and multiple rounds of PEGs, City-funded spending is slated to increase 22.6 percent between fiscal years 2019 and 2025.
Video
State Budget
Conversation with Blake Washington, NYS Budget Director
A CBC Event
February 15, 2024
Blake G. Washington is the Budget Director for the State of New York, and he joined CBC Trustees for an in-depth look at the State’s fiscal picture.
Report
State Budget
Top of the Charts
New York and Its Localities Were #1 in Taxes and #2 in Spending
February 13, 2024
New York does not exist in a vacuum. It competes with other places, and other jurisdictions’ experiences provide an important perspective on the different choices that are being made.
Report
City Budget
Don’t Step Off the Cliff
Fiscal Cliffs and Budget Gaps in New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget
February 08, 2024
To balance the fiscal year 2025 budget while also ensuring projected spending fully supports all planned programs, the City should implement an additional PEG in the Executive Budget and shrink or eliminate programs that the available resources cannot fully support.
Video
Energy & Environment
Conversation with Doreen Harris and Basil Seggos
A CBC Event
January 25, 2024
Doreen M. Harris is the president and CEO of NYSERDA and Basil Seggos is the NYS DEC Commissioner. They joined CBC Trustees for a far-reaching discussion of the State’s environment policies and programs.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the New York City Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget
January 16, 2024
While Mayor Adams leveraged strong revenues and wisely implemented two rounds of PEG savings to balance the Preliminary Budget, many more hard choices are still needed to stave off a fiscal reckoning.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on the New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
January 16, 2024
While the budget takes some important initial steps to reduce spending growth, significant additional restraint will still be needed to close the State’s structural budget imbalance.
Report
City Budget
Unpacking the PEG
Examining the Impact of the NYC November 2023 Financial Plan Savings
January 10, 2024
Agencies should continue to identify efficiency savings that do not affect critical program services.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State Address
January 09, 2024
Governor Hochul rightly highlighted the importance of ensuring New York is attractive and affordable to businesses and residents and the need to protect New Yorkers from more tax increases.
Video
Education
Dr. John B. King, Jr., NYS Education Commissioner
CBC Breakfast Series
December 19, 2012
CBC Breakfast with New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr. in December 2012.
Report
Education
Better Targeting New York’s Pupil Transportation Aid
December 12, 2012
This brief examines education funding in New York State with an emphasis on the distribution of funding versus costs across school districts. The brief includes recommended reforms to the State aid formulas in order to better target resources to the neediest districts and promote greater efficiency in school district management.
Report
Public Workforce
A Comparative Analysis of the Pay of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Officers
December 02, 2012
This brief compares the wages of Port Authority police officers with those of the largest state and local police forces in the region, as well as a federal agency. The major finding of the report is that Port Authority police officers are paid more generously than other agencies in the analysis.
Video
Health Care
Dr. Alan Aviles, HHC President & CEO
CBC Breakfast Series
October 17, 2012
CBC Breakfast with HHC President and CEO Dr. Ram Raju in October 2012.
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Transportation
Citizens Budget Commission Says MTA Riders Should Pay More
NY1
October 15, 2012
As the MTA prepares to raise subway and bus fares once again, a fiscal watchdog group says riders should pay even more than what the agency is expected to propose.
Report
Economic Development
Recommendations for the Next Round of Economic Development Council Awards
October 10, 2012
This brief analyzes the first round of awards for New York State's Regional Economic Development Councils and provides recommendations to standardize and improve evaluation of programs, as well as move toward a unified economic development budget.
Report
Transportation
A Better Way to Pay for the MTA
October 09, 2012
This report builds upon previous research on the issue of how to finance the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, particularly its mass transit services. It updates and revises the findings and recommendations of a 2006 report and seeks to provide guidelines for future budget decisions.