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Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing and Funding Discussions in Albany
June 07, 2024
New York should not vie for the triple crown of bad governing—knee jerk reaction, shortsighted fiscal maneuvers, and a backroom deal outside the budget process.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing Revenue Alternatives
June 06, 2024
With Governor Hochul's announcement to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing, substitute finance options are being discussed.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing
Stay the Course; Critical Needs to Ensure State of Good Repair
June 05, 2024
Congestion pricing is the transit trifecta—providing critical funding for transit, reducing emissions, and easing congestion. We should stay the course.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on Medicaid/Managed Care Tax Proposal in NYS Budget Talks
March 26, 2024
The proposal to levy a new tax on Medicaid and other managed care plans to leverage $4 billion of federal money relies on speculative, temporary revenue to seed permanent spending increases.
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.
Video
Transportation
Conversation with the MTA's Janno Lieber and Jamie Torres-Springer
A CBC Event
December 13, 2023
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer to discuss a wide range of issues facing the MTA.
Video
CBC News
Growing Gotham: Realities, Risks, and Remedies to NYC's Population Loss
A CBC Event
November 02, 2023
A half-day conference bringing together a broad group of experts—policymakers, researchers, academics, and practitioners—to delve deeply into NYC's population trends and what they mean for the City's long-term competitiveness.
Letter
State Budget
CBC Urges Governor to Sign A1926A/S1683A for Home Care Services Data Reporting
A Letter to the Governor
October 27, 2023
CBC recommends that you sign A1926A/S1683A, a bill to require annual reporting on home care services.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on the MTA’s Twenty-Year Needs Assessment for 2025-2044
October 04, 2023
The MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment for 2025-2044 (TYNA) importantly lays bare the transit system’s precarious state of repair.
Letter
Transportation
Five Recommendations on Congestion Pricing
A Letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board
July 19, 2023
CBC has long supported congestion pricing to further three important goals: reduce congestion, reduce emissions, and support the MTA’s capital plan. We urge the Board to follow CBC’s five recommendations to ensure balanced progress on all three goals.
Blog
Transportation
Stabilized, for Now
The MTA's Operating Budget's Long-Run Outlook
July 17, 2023
Taking steps now to start closing future gaps will ensure changes do not have negative impacts on services or the economy.
Statement
CBC News
Statement on the Passing of Richard Ravitch
June 26, 2023
Dick Ravitch was a giant of our City, a true leader, an indefatigable advocate, a friend, and an inspiration.
Video
CBC News
A Conversation with First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright
A CBC Event
March 30, 2023
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright joined CBC to talk about the Administration's Get Stuff Done management approach, the City and State budgets, how the Mayor and Governor align on housing, and much more.
Video
CBC News
Conversation with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna
A CBC Event
March 16, 2023
2023 Annual Budget Briefing with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna.
Video
CBC News
91st Annual Gala
Videos, Photos, and Transcripts
February 17, 2023
CBC's Gala is a must-attend event for New York's business and civic leaders. The Citizens Budget Commission honored NYS Governor Kathy Hochul with the Medal for High Civic Service and Stephen Berger was honored with the Felix G. Rohatyn Award.
Video
CBC News
A Conversation with NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
A CBC Event
January 23, 2023
Speaker Adams leads the most diverse and first women-majority Council in city history as the body’s first African American Speaker.
Video
CBC News
Settling Accounts: Fixing How New York State Budgets
A CBC Event
January 05, 2023
In a half-day event produced in partnership with the Rockefeller Institute of Government, panelists unpack the issues and explore the most important reforms to pursue in the upcoming session and in the long-run.
Letter
State Budget
CBC Urges Governor to Veto "Toll Payer Protection Act"
A Letter to the Governor
December 13, 2022
CBC recommends that you veto A3801A/S3587C, the “toll payer protection act,” which would limit the ability of State authorities to collect tolls by mail and impose penalties for non-payment.
Blog
Transportation
What to Look For in the MTA's November 2022 Budget Update
November 21, 2022
The MTA should seize the opportunity and runway created by federal aid to implement efficiency-focused operating reforms and restructure its long-term debt.
Video
CBC News
A Conversation with DEP Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala
A CBC Event
November 17, 2022
Commissioner Aggarwala discussed the Adams administration’s plans to increase the city’s resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthen the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).