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Housing
4 Fast FHEPS Facts
May 08, 2023
The cost of these rental assistance programs has increased immensely, from $16 million in fiscal year 2015 to an anticipated $636 million in fiscal year 2023.
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Housing
Building the Housing We Need
State Proposes Cost-Effective Strategies to Boost Production, Increase Affordability
March 01, 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a package of bills intended to double New York’s housing production rate to create 800,000 new units over the next decade.
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Housing
Mapping the Mayor's Housing Plan
An Update
September 18, 2017
Following the release of data on fiscal year 2017 fourth quarter housing starts, the CBC has updated its map of housing developments created or preserved under New York City’s Housing New York Plan.
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Housing
$1.9 Billion More For Affordable Housing, But Plan Lacks Specifics
June 30, 2017
City documents offer few details on how the new funding will be used to enhance different levels of affordability.
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Housing
The Cost of Affordable Housing
December 15, 2015
How much does it take to build in NYC?
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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.
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Pensions & Benefits
Big Decisions Before Albany Do Not Deter Sweeteners
June 09, 2015
Tracking bills enhancing benefits for public employees introduced in the 2015 Legislative Session
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Pensions & Benefits
Pension Sweetener Scorecard – Disability Benefits Edition
June 01, 2015
Reviews 10 bills introduced to benefit recently hired New York City uniformed employees that are gaining momentum
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Pensions & Benefits
New York Should Stop Borrowing from its Pension Funds
February 25, 2015
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget for FY2016 proposes to borrow an additional $1.8 billion from public employee pension funds in coming years. This proposal adds to taxpayers’ long-run costs and risks weakening the fiscal condition of the funds.