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CBC News
CBC Releases "Checklist for NYC Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Adoption; Strengthening the City’s Fiscal Health and Competitiveness"
May 22, 2024
The choices Mayor Eric Adams, Speaker Adrienne Adams, and their teams make in these next five weeks will either help stabilize the fiscal path—strengthening the City’s ability to drive prosperity and protect New Yorkers—or make it shakier, increasing the chance of massive cuts to services in the future.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Real Numbers, Real Choices"
April 18, 2024
Real Numbers, Real Choices details that the Mayor’s Executive Budget—due next week—should give a more accurate picture of the City’s fiscal standing to foster budget choices that stabilize the fiscal future. Making budget decisions based on unrealistic estimates increases the chances of a future fiscal reckoning.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Setting the Right Ceiling: Rethinking the City’s Debt Limits and Capital Process"
April 03, 2024
CBC recommends the State reject the arbitrary, lump sum debt limit expansions the City and Executive Budget proposed, and adopt a more analytically grounded, sustainable approach.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "It's Only Fair: The Urgent Need for Stronger Policies to Stop Fare and Toll Evasion"
April 02, 2024
CBC's new analysis finds that fare evasion has continued to grow, likely exceeding $700 million in 2023—an amount equal to the funding that would be raised by two rounds of fare hikes.
Press Release
CBC News
Straight from New Yorkers:
CBC Resident Survey Gives Comprehensive View of Satisfaction with Quality of Life, City Services
March 19, 2024
CBC’s first post-pandemic Resident Survey shows sharp drops in citywide satisfaction ratings from 2017; New Yorkers rate life in their neighborhoods generally higher than citywide quality of life; Adams Administration’s priorities align with those of New Yorkers
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Target and Tighten: The Sustainable Path for School Aid Growth in New York
March 13, 2024
CBC’s new analysis finds that State school aid has annually increased 6.7 percent over the past three years.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "NYS Budget Outlook"
March 07, 2024
CBC’s NYS Budget Outlook finds that the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget is buoyed by higher projected tax receipts, but the additional funds still leave large annual budget gaps and a substantial structural budget gap.
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.
Press Release
CBC News
Spotlight on Spending
PEG Cancelation Makes City Budget Transparency More Critical; State Should Continue to Level Off Spending Growth
February 22, 2024
When it comes to government spending, New York’s trajectory over the past several years is precariously on-brand with the “Excelsior” state motto.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Top of the Charts"
February 13, 2024
Based on the most recent available national data, New York and its localities are at the top of the chart in taxes and are #2 in spending.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Don’t Step Off the Cliff"
February 08, 2024
CBC’s “Don’t Step Off the Cliff” reveals that fiscal year 2025 planned spending is $3.6 billion short of what would be needed to fund the current level of programs and expenses.
Podcast episode
Energy & Environment
85%, with Doreen Harris and Basil Seggos
January 26, 2024
85% is the amount New York State must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The State’s Cap-and-Invest program is a key strategy to cap and reduce emissions, auction emission rights, and invest proceeds in energy transition. Doreen Harris, President and CEO of NYS Energy Research and Development Authority, and Basil Seggos, Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, joined CBC to discuss Cap-and-Invest, and much more.
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.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Facing Tough Challenges: What to Look for in New York State's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
January 11, 2024
CBC’s “What to Look for...” zeroes in on the important questions whose answers will reveal if the proposal is righting the fiscal ship and dealing with the pressing policy issues key to New York’s stable and competitive future.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Unpacking the PEG: Examining the Impact of the NYC November 2023 Financial Plan Savings"
January 10, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams latest round of spending reductions only moderately affects direct services to New Yorkers and chips away at the City’s massive and still-troubling budget gaps.
Letter
Economic Development
Governor Should Sign Bill Authorizing OSC Oversight of LDCs
A Letter to Governor Cuomo
December 18, 2019
CBC urges Governor Cuomo to sign A7476/S5445, which will authorize the Office of the State Comptroller to audit local development corporations.
Report
Economic Development
Raising the REDC Bar
December 17, 2019
This report assesses REDC design and implementation based on best practices identified through case studies of successful local revitalization efforts in the U.S.
Press Release
Energy & Environment
CBC Calls on NYS to Use Flexible, Market-Driven Strategies to Meet its Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goals
December 09, 2019
CBC Report Finds Massive Needed Scale Up of Renewable Generation Capacity Infeasible in Time to Meet 2030 Goal.
Report
Energy & Environment
Getting Greener
Cost-Effective Options for Achieving New York State's Greenhouse Gas Goals
December 09, 2019
While GHG emissions have risen in other large states like Texas and Florida, New York has been a leader in reducing GHG emissions; the continued focus on getting greener through further emissions reductions is necessary and important.
Video
CBC News
Taking a Look at Foundation Aid
WMHT
December 05, 2019
After months of public roundtables, will state lawmakers move to change the formula that determines aid for public schools? The Times Union’s Rachel Silberstein speaks with three education advocates about why they think it should happen.