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Housing
HPD Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer
CBC Breakfast Series
September 21, 2017
CBC Breakfast conversation with NYC Housing and Preservation Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer.
Report
Health Care
Medicaid Supplemental Payments
The Alphabet Soup of Programs Sustaining Ailing Hospitals Faces Risks and Needs Reform
August 31, 2017
$5 billion in annual supplemental payments are important to the finances of many hospitals. Federal policy will shrink these payments; the impact will be most severe for NYC municipal hospitals.
Report
Housing
Room to Breathe
Federal and City Actions Help NYCHA Close Operating Gaps, But More Progress Needed on Implementing NextGenNYCHA
July 19, 2017
How is NYCHA doing two years into its implementation of NextGeneration NYCHA?
Report
City Budget
NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Community District Results
Reveal Wide "Satisfaction Gap" Between Districts
June 30, 2017
How do New Yorkers feel about quality of life and municipal services? It varies tremendously by community district.
Report
City Budget
NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Report of Results
May 16, 2017
10,000 New Yorkers responded to a survey about which services they're satisfied with -- and which are in need of improvement.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Releases NYC Resident Feedback Survey Results
May 16, 2017
The results show which municipal services are in greatest need of improvement.
Press Release
Housing
CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation to Be Awarded to the New York City Housing Authority for Digital Initiatives
March 08, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission today announced that the winner of the 2017 CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation is the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for its “NextGeneration NYCHA – Digital Initiatives.”
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Public Workforce
Governor Cuomo's Labor Contracts
Only Getting Part of the Job Done
January 06, 2017
In collective bargaining, the Governor must balance paying workers fairly with keeping tax levels reasonable. More needs to be done to control rising fringe benefits costs.
Video
Health Care
The Berger Commission: A Panel Discussion
November 28, 2016
Led by moderator Stephen Berger, the Chair of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, panelists Elisabeth Benjamin of the Community Service Society and Jeffrey Kraut of Northwell Health and the NYS Public Health & Health Planning Council discussed challenges facing NYC's acute care sector.
Report
Pensions & Benefits
An Expensive and Risky Benefit
How Low Interest Rates Cost New York City Taxpayers $1.2 Billion Annually
October 05, 2016
A unique feature of a tax deferred compensation plan available to NYC teachers guarantees them a 7% investment return regardless of what happens to interest rates or in the stock market.
Report
Economic Development
New York City's Competitiveness in Attracting Talent
2016 Scorecard
September 28, 2016
How does the New York City metro area compare to other large cities in the competition for a talented workforce? Affordability and commute times remain challenges.
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Health Care
NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson (2016)
MRT Update
September 15, 2016
NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson presents to the CBC an annual update on progress made by the Medicaid Redesign Team.
Video
City Budget
Under the Hood with N.Y. City Budget
The Bond Buyer
July 27, 2016
Maria Doulis of the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management dissect New York City’s $82 billion budget with Bond Buyer Northeast regional editor Paul Burton. They explore efficiencies, debt management, reserves, the economy, the capital budget and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to overhaul Health + Hospitals.
Report
Health Care
What Ails Medicaid in New York?
And Does the Medicaid Redesign Team Have a Cure?
May 20, 2016
This report assess the progress of the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), launched in 2011, in implementing strategies to curb costs and improve the quality of care in Medicaid.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations on the FY 2017 Executive Budget
February 25, 2016
CBC offers recommendations for legislative action on the Governor’s Executive Budget for fiscal year 2017. The recommendations cover four proposals that deserve support, five proposals that should be modified, and four proposals that should be rejected.
Report
Housing
Whose Burden Is It Anyway?
Housing Affordability in New York City by Household Characteristics
November 12, 2015
This report looks at New York City rent burdens in more detail, using an in-depth housing survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to consider a variety of household characteristics.
Video
Housing
NYCHA Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye
CBC Breakfast Series
September 18, 2015
CBC Breakfast with NYCHA Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye in September 2015.
Report
Housing
Five Myths about Rent Regulation in New York City
May 25, 2015
This brief includes five facts to consider regarding myths about rent regulation and New York City's rental market.
Report
Housing
Cleaning House
How to Close the New York City Housing Authority's Operating Gaps
April 29, 2015
This report identifies the reasons for NYCHA's operating deficits in the last decade - insufficent operating subsidies, low rent collections, low nonrental income and high operating costs - and offers recommendations to increase revenues, curb expenses and improve productivity in order to eliminate NYCHA's projected $150 million deficit and improve conditions for its residents.
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Housing
Carl Weisbrod, Director, Department of City Planning
CBC Breakfast Series
December 11, 2014
CBC Breakfast with City Planning Commissioner Carl Weisbrod in December 2014.