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City Budget
Budget Concerns
Inside City Hall
February 04, 2018
Citizens Budget Commission President Carol Kellerman sat down with Errol Louis to share some of her concerns over Mayor de Blasio’s proposed budget.
Podcast episode
City Budget
$88.7 billion, with Mara Gay
February 02, 2018
$88.7 billion is the NYC Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2019, released yesterday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. City-funded expenditures are up 4.3 percent over fiscal year 2018. Wall Street Journal City Hall reporter Mara Gay joined WT[D]P to wade into the preliminary budget's details.
Blog
Transportation
Tsk-tsk on Governor’s TIF Proposal
February 02, 2018
The FY 2019 Executive Budget proposed to allow the MTA to create tax increment financing districts in NYC to raise revenue for capital improvements. Though TIFs can play a useful role, the proposal is flawed.
Statement
City Budget
CBC Statement on NYC FY19 Preliminary Budget: Wait and See All Over Again
February 01, 2018
Before the going gets tough, the Mayor should get going by limiting spending growth, bolstering the savings plan, and adding to reserves
Blog
City Budget
A Budget Strategy for Mayor de Blasio's Second Term
January 29, 2018
Four strategies to help Mayor de Basio think through budgeting in his second term.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Recommends Budget Strategies for Mayor de Blasio's Second Term
January 26, 2018
In order to reach, and then sustain, budget stability in the Mayor’s second term, the budget should contain spending growth; build reserves; reduce the size of the capital plan and the cost of capital projects; and strengthen finances at NYCHA and NYC H+H.
Podcast episode
City Budget
$14.3 billion, with First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan
January 25, 2018
New York taxpayers could lose as much as $14.3 billion in federal tax deductions because of the capping of the state and local tax deduction in the new federal tax law. NYS Budget Director Robert Mujica and NYC First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan discuss the potential impact and possible responses at a special conference event.
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Taxes
How Bad Is It? Implications of the Federal Tax Law for NY
Special Half-Day Conference
January 24, 2018
The federal tax overhaul passed last month may have enormous impacts in New York. What can we expect and what are the best responses?
Podcast episode
City Budget
$168.2 billion, with David Friedfel
January 18, 2018
$168.2 billion is the NYS Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Dave Friedfel joins WT[D]P to discuss budget growth, school aid, medicaid, economic development, and proposals to deal with the impact of federal tax law changes.
Podcast episode
City Budget
$3.2 billion, with James Patchett
January 12, 2018
$3.2 billion -- how much New York City spent on economic development in 2016, including tax expenditures, operating costs, and capital spending.NYCEDC President and CEO James Patchett joins the podcast to discuss the City's development strategy, tax breaks, NYC Ferry and the BQX project.
Podcast episode
City Budget
374, with Laura Nahmias
January 08, 2018
374 is the number of pages in Governor Cuomo's State of the State policy book. Laura Nahmias of Politico NY joins the podcast to discuss what the new year has in store for State and City politics.
Report
Health Care
Lessons from La La Land
Can the Turnaround of Los Angeles' Public Hospitals Be Replicated in New York?
January 08, 2018
Does LA's experience hold lessons for NYC Health + Hospitals?
Blog
City Budget
Take the NYC Fiscal Monitor Reports with a Grain of Salt
January 05, 2018
NYC's four institutional fiscal are generally optimistic about the City's fiscal health; read why that should be taken with a grain of salt.
Press Release
Economic Development
CBC Releases Report On Mayor De Blasio's Economic Development Record
January 02, 2018
Evaluation of the City's economic development record under Mayor de Blasio and recommendations for five areas for improvement.
Blog
Education
Ripe for Reform
$466 Million in Education Aid
January 02, 2018
New York State will send $25 billion to local school districts during the 2017-2018 school year, accounting for approximately 37 percent of school district revenues.
Report
Taxes
New York City Property Taxes
3 Things Owners and Renters Should Know
December 22, 2016
Why do owners of the same type of property pay vastly different rates?
Report
Education
A Better Foundation Aid Formula
Funding Sound Basic Education with Only Modest Added Cost
December 12, 2016
This report explains why Foundation Aid, a need-based State school aid program, was developed, what is wrong with it, and how to make it better.
Presentation
Health Care
The Berger Commission: 10 Years On
November 29, 2016
This presentation, from the CBC panel discussion "The Berger Commission: 10 Years On," reviews how health care services in New York City have evolved since the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, known as "The Berger Commission" issued its recommendations in 2006.
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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.
Presentation
Economic Development
Data Indicators for New York City Competitiveness Scorecard
2016 Edition
September 28, 2016
Data for indicators used for New York City Competitiveness Scorecard, 2016.