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Testimony
Capital Spending
Testimony on Intro. No. 113
For an Online Database of Pending Construction Projects
February 12, 2019
Intro. No. 113 would require the City of New York to produce an online database of all pending construction projects that includes initial and current completion dates and costs.
Blog
Capital Spending
When Will the Capital Budget Cuts Really Arrive?
December 09, 2010
Failure to impose fiscal austerity on the infrastructure agenda is evident in growing levels of capital commitments.
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.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Awards Prize for Public Service Excellence to NYC’S Vaccine Command Center
Annual Prize Celebrates Government Achievement
October 12, 2021
Awards Ceremony, including presenting the Medal for High Civic Service to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Felix G. Rohatyn Award to Former Deputy Mayor Alair Townsend, to be Streamed Live Tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Blog
Capital Spending
New York City Capital Spending: A Retrospective
April 21, 2010
Analyzes the impact of capital investments under Mayor Bloomberg.
Report
Housing
NYCHA Capital
What You Need to Know
December 20, 2017
Part 1 of our analysis reviews NYCHA's capital needs and spending patterns over the last 5 years.
Report
State Budget
In The Danger Zone
A Comparative Analysis of New York State's Long-Term Obligations
March 08, 2010
This comparative analysis examines the debt burden of the 50 states. It finds that New York's debt burden is well above national averages and greater than that of all but three states.
Blog
Public Workforce
Binding Arbitration Law: Don’t Extend It, Improve It
June 13, 2013
State leaders should amend the binding arbitration statute for police, firefighters and others to resolve labor contract impasses to emphasize a government's "ability to pay."
Blog
Education
Fringe Benefits Pushed New York Education Spending Higher in 2013
June 22, 2015
High levels of school spending in NY largely reflected the relatively high cost of employee compensation.
Letter
Housing
NYCHA's Project Labor Agreement Needs Evaluation
A Letter to the Mayor and NYCHA Chair
March 05, 2018
Has the PLA between NYCHA and the BCTC delivered on expected savings? An evaluation is needed before any decision to renew the PLA.
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.
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.
Video
CBC News
90th Annual Gala
Videos, Photos, and Transcripts
June 13, 2022
The 90th Annual Gala was held on June 2, 2022, and honored former Municipal Assistance Corporation Chair Eugene Keilin
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Submits Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority and the City's Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
March 13, 2023
With deferred maintenance driving costs higher and flagging rent collection, NYCHA's structural budget gap is widening.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Delivers Testimony on NYC’s Spending of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
November 07, 2022
Today CBC Vice President for Research Ana Champeny will deliver testimony on the $25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds
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
Blog
City Budget
Was the NYPD Budget Cut by $1 Billion?
August 13, 2020
The size of the NYPD’s budget was a prominent focus of this year’s budget negotiations, with many activists and elected officials calling for a $1 billion cut.
Video
CBC News
Sages of the Ages
Lessons from Past Fiscal Crises and Perspectives on the Present
June 02, 2020
CBC hosted a special panel discussion of prominent fiscal experts who helped New York overcome some of the most dire crises of the past. They provided insights and lessons from past experiences to help us understand and navigate the looming crisis.
Blog
Capital Spending
How Much, and for What?
May 21, 2013
Reviews the $54 billion Ten-Year Capital Strategy; the next mayor will have to make difficult trade-offs between competing priorities while ensuring the city’s debt does not become unaffordable.
Op Ed
City Budget
How New York City Can Afford Fair Fares
Slowing the growth of the city’s workforce would provide the needed savings
April 16, 2018
The Fair Fares proposal can be accommodated within the city budget by exercising greater restraint in hiring and more aggressively tackling inefficiencies in its operations.