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Op Ed
Taxes
Don’t Bring Back the Stock Transfer Tax
City & State
October 23, 2020
It could drive business out of New York and won’t live up to revenue projections.
Podcast episode
Economic Development
8,200, with Councilmember Brad Lander
October 15, 2020
8,200 is the number of new housing units that could be created by the proposed rezoning of Gowanus, Brooklyn. Councilmember Brad Lander joins "What's the [DATA] Point?" to discuss the rezoning plan and make the case for comprehensive planning.
Report
State Budget
Quick Download
Four Facts about Broadband Availability and Access in New York
September 24, 2020
Here are four things to know about broadband availability and access in New York.
Podcast episode
Economic Development
20,000, with Industry City CEO Andrew Kimball and Councilmember Carlos Menchaca
September 24, 2020
20,000 is the number of jobs that could be potentially created by proposed rezoning of Industry City, a sprawling retail, office, and manufacturing complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. But this week the developer pulled the plug on the proposal after negotiations with stakeholders came to a standstill. What went wrong, and what does that mean for the future of Industry? This is episode is a tale of two rezonings, as told by Industry City CEO Andrew Kimball and NYC Councilmember Carlos Menchaca.
Video
Housing
Building Our Future
A Panel Discussion on Spurring Housing Production to Improve NYC's Competitiveness and Affordability
August 26, 2020
Housing affordability for New Yorkers of all incomes is important to the competitiveness of the NYC region.
Report
Housing
Strategies to Boost Housing Production in the New York City Metropolitan Area
August 26, 2020
Building more housing for every type of household can help make the New York region more affordable and competitive for generations to come.
Press Release
Housing
CBC Releases Strategies to Boost Housing Production in the NYC
August 26, 2020
Report Recommends Changes to City and State Policies Including Zoning, Planning, Building and Construction Codes, Property Taxes, and Tax Breaks
Statement
City Budget
CBC Statement on City’s Land Use Process
August 18, 2020
CBC is increasingly concerned that at times the City’s land use process serves as an impediment to proposals needed to spur growth.
Podcast episode
Economic Development
72%, with NYC Business Leaders
August 16, 2020
72% is the share of firms which have experienced challenges in the switch to remote work spurred by the pandemic. The datapoint is from a survey of business leaders representing several key NYC economic sectors. We convened a panel of five CBC Trustees representing real estate, finance, law, health, and job development to discuss the survey's finding, and how they believe their sectors--and the City as a whole--will look like in the short-term and the long-term.
Blog
State Budget
New York Taxes: Layers of Liability
June 25, 2020
Any consideration of tax increases should include the impact on State and local economic competitiveness
Blog
City Budget
Buoying EDC's Operating Budget
June 01, 2020
EDC’s recent decision to reduce service hours and recalibrate routes on NYC Ferry is a step in the right direction.
Video
State Budget
State Budget Breakdown
New York NOW from WMHT
April 04, 2020
David Friedfel from CBC breaks down the final spending plan and what it means for New Yorkers.
Blog
Housing
NYCHA’s 2020 Operating Budget
Inefficiencies Challenge the Fiscal Outlook
March 12, 2020
NYCHA, with financial assistance from the City, has begun to allocate funds for capital staffing, lead remediation, and additional front-line staff who operate and maintain its public housing
Blog
Transportation
How Much Do City Taxpayers Really Contribute to the MTA?
February 21, 2020
City taxpayers pay 71% on MTA non-toll, non-federal revenues.
Podcast episode
Housing
6 months, with Gregory Russ
January 30, 2020
6 months is the time the New York City Housing Authority has to develop a reorganization plan. In this episode NYCHA Chair & CEO Greg Russ discusses working with the federal monitor to facilitate change, working with residents to instill confidence, and what needs to happen at NYCHA to make it a high-performing agency that can ably serve its 380,000 residents.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About NYCHA
January 28, 2020
This infographic presents a snapshot of NYCHA's Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and capital needs.
Video
Housing
Gregory Russ, NYCHA Chair & CEO
A CBC Breakfast Series
January 28, 2020
NYCHA Chair & CEO Gregory Russ joined CBC to discuss public housing in a fireside chat with CBC President Andrew Rein.
Report
Housing
Rent and Ride
Affordability is About Both
January 13, 2020
While housing is the largest share of spending for most households, a more robust picture of affordability also should include transportation costs.
Report
Capital Spending
How Public-Private Partnerships Can Help New York Address Its Infrastructure Needs
December 11, 2008
This report explores the application of public-private partnership (PPPs) in New York by explaining its definition of such a relationship and offering in-depth guidelines, potential applications (including highway bridges, New York City school buildings, New York City parks, and higher education facilities), examples on a global, national, and local level, and potential missteps and cautions.
Video
Capital Spending
Public Private Partnerships
A Panel Discussion
December 11, 2008
Panel discussion from CBC's event on public-private partnerships, also knowns as PPPs or P3s.