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Special Feature
Education
Mapping School Aid by District
School Year 2023-24
September 06, 2023
The series of maps below provide district-level data on the distribution of school spending, State school aid, enrollment change, and other data for school year 2023-24.
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Education
The Learning Ledger
NYS School Aid Continues to Rise in the 2023-24 School Year
September 06, 2023
New York State’s school aid increases 8.8 percent this year, largely driven by the final year of three-year phase-in of Foundation Aid.
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Housing
Uncertain Future, Urgent Priority:
Fix NYCHA's Operating Budget Now
May 19, 2023
rapidly rising costs and flagging rent collections have combined to widen budget gaps, leaving NYCHA increasingly reliant on City subsidies and other non-operating resources to fund its basic operations.
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Education
School Spending, Enrollment, and Fiscal Cliffs 101:
The NYC Department of Education Budget Before, During, and After the Pandemic
April 11, 2023
Decisions about the DOE’s budget should consider enrollment declines and the City’s precarious fiscal condition.
Op Ed
Housing
How New York Can Build Housing
New York Daily News
January 19, 2023
Solving New York’s housing crisis requires decisive action to catalyze faster development of hundreds of thousands of new homes.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
NYC Employee Headcount
October 18, 2021
New York City's headcount declined by 3.4 percent (11,175 positions) from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021, but the Mayor's Adopted Budget for authorized a substantial increase for fiscal year 2022
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Energy & Environment
Balancing Incentives to Maximize Emission Reduction
Recommendations on Local Law 97 Implementation
August 26, 2021
To meet LL97’s emissions reductions goals most cost-effectively, DOB, in consultation with the advisory board, should tailor the policy and compliance rules to provide building owners the most cost-effective compliance paths.
Podcast episode
Education
270,00, with Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
April 29, 2021
270,000—the number of two-year, four-year, and graduate degree seeking students enrolled in the City University of New York (CUNY). For generations CUNY has been an engine of economic mobility. With New York City sitting at the inflection point between the pandemic-driven recession and its recovery, CUNY will play a key role in preparing students and workers for, and linking them to, new opportunities in a changing economy. CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez joined the podcast to discuss the pandemic's impact on CUNY, his efforts to partner with the private sector to open career opportunities for students and to bolster CUNY's finances, and how City, State, and federal budget decisions and proposals may stabilize CUNY in the future.
Op Ed
Public Workforce
Early Retirement Incentives for City Workers Is Foolhardy and Expensive
Crain’s New York Business
April 15, 2021
New York state has just authorized New York City to offer most civilian employees an incentive to retire early. The city should flatly reject this opportunity.
Podcast episode
Health Care
Episode 105: 21,200, with Stephen Berger and Dr. Mitchell Katz
April 06, 2021
21,200 is the total number of inpatient hospital beds in New York State—approximately 2.5 beds for every 1,000 people. The pandemic has brought a significant attention to New York's health care system, and some have called for greater hospital capacity to help New York be better prepared for the future. Joining the podcast are two of New York's leading health care experts: Stephen Berger, who was Chairman of the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, and Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals.
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Housing
NYCHA’s Operating Outlook
More Uncertainty Amid Pandemic and Repair Needs
February 03, 2021
While one-time federal aid helped NYCHA cover its COVID costs in 2020, the outlook for 2021 depends on how NYCHA manages challenges it already faces.