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Special Feature City Budget

Budget Navigator

June 21, 2019
The Budget Navigator is an online tool that allows New Yorkers to be their own budget watchdogs. Users can examine New York State or City revenues and expenses to determine levels of funding in recent years, analyze trends, and see how that funding compares between departments and services.
Op Ed Education

No, New York Shouldn't Add Billions in New Education Funding

March 11, 2019
Albany should target the distribution of school aid to districts that need it, rather than ensure that almost every district gets more no matter its circumstance.
Op Ed Education

New York keeps shortchanging poor students

March 19, 2018
Fixing the existing Foundation Aid formula would allow the state to fully fund a sound basic education with current resources.
Op Ed Economic Development

New York needs better return on economic investments

January 17, 2018
While upcoming corruption trials may provide a revealing behind the scenes look at state operations, they should not distract from the pressing need to reform the state's approach to economic development in this legislative session.
Op Ed State Budget

Repeal the Film Tax Credit, But Don't Expect Savings Just Yet

December 13, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission is a long-time critic of the New York State Film Tax Credit program and supports its repeal. However, due to some unusual provisions of state tax law, repeal of the credit will not yield immediate state savings.
Special Feature Economic Development

Economic Development in the New York State Budget

June 14, 2017
Reporting is limited and differs by program. With $4.0 billion in annual state spending and tax expenditures, a significant investment is being made without enough information to evaluate its success.
Special Feature Education

District Map of Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018

April 20, 2017
Interactive map that shows the distribution of Foundation Aid per pupil and per district
Op Ed Education

Fix NY's broken formula for distributing school aid

March 22, 2017
How much more funding should New York state provide to Syracuse public schools? A report by the Citizens Budget Commission, for which I was the primary author, says that an increase of $83 million is needed for the City of Syracuse school district.
Op Ed Education

How Much More State Education Funding Is Needed?

March 08, 2017
With reforms to the way funding is distributed, the State can fund a "sound, basic education" with $569 million more in annual funding.
Special Feature Education

District Map of Proposed Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018

February 07, 2017
How much is foundation aid going to increase in your school district?
Special Feature Economic Development

Job and Wage Growth by Region

December 06, 2016
How are the state's regional economies performing? Our interactive map and charts features employment and wage data from 2010 to 2015, the most recent year for which annual county-level employment figures are available.
Special Feature Health Care

Facts About Medicaid in New York

September 15, 2016
This infographic presents facts about enrollment in and the costs of Medicaid in New York State.
Special Feature Education

Enacted School Aid Per Pupil Map

June 03, 2016
An interactive map which shows the proposed increase in school aid per pupil for each of New York State's 674 school districts and allows the comparison of state aid across major categories.
Special Feature Health Care

Local Medicaid Spending

May 26, 2016
An interactive map that indicates the burden of the local share of Medicaid costs falls hardest on the poorest counties. Rescinding the State’s assumption of growth for New York City will further exacerbate this inequity. New York City currently has the highest Medicaid burden per capita at $597, compared to the average local share throughout the rest of the State of only $190 per capita.
Special Feature State Budget

Facts About the NYS Budget

February 23, 2016
Presents grades for the FY2017 State Executive Budget, focusing on spending growth and the growth in Medicaid and school aid, the two largest expenses.
Op Ed Pensions & Benefits

Carol Kellermann: Pension Reform is Highest Priority

January 16, 2012
President Carol Kellermann pens an op-ed urging Governor Cuomo to pursue pension reform in his 2012-2013 Executive Budget.

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