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Letter
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Urges Veto of 18 Benefit Sweeteners
A Letter to the Governor
October 18, 2019
The Governor should veto all 18 bills and send a strong message that past reforms will not be overturned.
Video
Transportation
MTA Fare Inreases Ahead?
Fox 5 News
October 15, 2019
MTA’s $50 billion plan to upgrade transit system will likely lead to fare increases.
Video
Housing
Vicki Been, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development
A CBC Breakfast Series
October 11, 2019
Deputy Mayor Been joined CBC to discuss City housing and economic development policy in a fireside chat with CBC President Andrew Rein.
Press Release
Housing
Working Group to Address Full Capital Needs for NYCHA's Chelsea Developments
The City of New York, Office of the Mayor
October 10, 2019
Mayor de Blasio today announced the creation of a working group to address the future of the Fulton Houses, Elliot-Chelsea, and Chelsea Addition NYCHA developments.
Letter
City Budget
In Support of Non-Exclusive Commercial Waste Zones
A Letter to New York City Council Speaker Johnson and Councilmember Reynoso on Intro 1574
October 01, 2019
As the City Council deliberates establishment of commercial waste zones, we urge enactment of non-exclusive waste zone.
Video
Transportation
Transit Workers Union Rejects MTA Contract Offer
NY1
August 21, 2019
Labor negotiations are heating up between the MTA and its largest union, the TWU.
Letter
Transportation
Letter from 18 Groups Asking for Transparency of MTA Funded “Member Items”
August 18, 2019
Transparency of outer borough transit account and MTA Capital Program “Set-Aside” funds
Press Release
Transportation
Groups call for MTA Capital Program Review Board to Follow Open Meetings Law
August 08, 2019
Seventeen groups call on MTA Capital Program Review Board to follow open meetings law.
Letter
Transportation
MTA Should Reconsider Proposed Rule Regarding Debarment
Comment on Rule I.D. No. MTA-23-19-00006-EP
August 02, 2019
CBC urges the MTA to reconsider the proposed rule regarding five-year debarment of contractors.
Press Release
Education
CBC Identifies Strategies to Significantly Reduce Public School Crowding and Save $2.4 Billion
July 10, 2019
CBC released a comprehensive report demonstrating how administrative solutions can reduce school crowding.
Letter
City Budget
Rainy Day Fund Ballot Proposal to Amend the City Charter
A Letter to the Charter Revision Commission 2019
July 05, 2019
Creating a Rainy Day Fun fund would protect New Yorkers from potentially harmful service cuts and tax increases.
Video
City Budget
Breakfast with NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
June 27, 2019
At a fireside chat with CBC President Andrew Rein, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer discussed City fiscal policy, the need for rainy day reserves, and how to promote New York City’s competitiveness, among other topics.
Letter
State Budget
Finalize the Pre-Audit Authority Agreement
Letter to the Governor and Comptroller
June 06, 2019
Finalize and make public the details of the agreement to restore the Comptroller’s pre-audit authority over certain contracts.
Video
Education
Funding a Sound Basic Education
Spectrum News NY1
May 31, 2019
Do schools in NYS have enough money to provide a Sound Basic Education. CBC says yes, except for 21 districts.
Video
City Budget
Melanie Hartzog, NYC Budget Director
CBC Breakfast Series
May 17, 2019
OMB Director Melanie Hartzog presented the New York City Executive Budget to CBC Trustees and to answered important questions.
Video
Transportation
Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation
A Panel Discussion
May 14, 2019
The Rockefeller Institute of Government and CBC hosted "Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation," a presentation and expert panel discussion on the vehicle-miles travel (VMT) fee.
Video
Transportation
Citizens’ Group Exploring ‘Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee’ To Help Pay For Fixing NY Roads
CBS New York
May 13, 2019
A new report by the Citizens Budget Commission says New York needs $5.7 billion to keep roads in “good repair.”
Press Release
Transportation
CBC Releases “Reform At the Bargaining Table”
Report Details the Need to Improve Productivity at the MTA and Recommends “Net-Zero” Wage Increases
April 30, 2019
CBC released a report detailing the critical need to slow the growth of labor expenses if the MTA is to become fiscally sound.
Press Release
Health Care
CBC Releases “Options to Enhance the Coordination of Care for Dually Eligible Individuals in New York State”
April 25, 2019
Report Recommends Strategies to Coordinate Care for 880,000 People Enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare.
Video
Health Care
Dr. Mitchell Katz, President & CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals
CBC Breakfast Series
April 01, 2019
Dr. Mitchell Katz joined CBC to discuss his transformation plan to improve H+H's fiscal stability.