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CBC News
A Conversation with SUNY Chancellor Dr. Jim Malatras
December 08, 2020
Chancellor Malatras discussed his work with the Governor to mitigate the pandemic, his vision for SUNY, and how it is responding to the pandemic.
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CBC News
Conversation with Dr. Thomas R. Frieden
A CBC Event
October 29, 2020
Dr. Tom Frieden joined CBC to discuss COVID-19 and what leaders can do to promote a safe, healthy and prosperous future.
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Public Workforce
How to Make $1 Billion in Labor Savings Real & Recurring
September 02, 2020
As the City faces the worst fiscal crisis in generations, municipal workers are also facing the dire prospect of layoffs.
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Housing
Strategies to Boost Housing Production in the New York City Metropolitan Area
August 26, 2020
Building more housing for every type of household can help make the New York region more affordable and competitive for generations to come.
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CBC News
CBCNY to New York State: "Delaying Budget Cuts Will Only Create More Problems"
Spectrum News
August 18, 2020
David Friedfel, the director of State Studies for the Citizens Budget Commission (CBCNY), told Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter that the longer the state waits to make cuts to the budget, the more painful those decisions will become.
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CBC News
Faced with Dwindling Bail Out Options, de Blasio Threatens Layoffs
Spectrum News
August 13, 2020
"The city pays the full premium for employees, retirees and their families. It's a deal that no other New Yorker in the private sector has," said Maria Doulis, vice-president at the Citizens Budget Commission. "Getting together around items like that can preserve jobs for public workers and preserve services for New Yorkers in general."
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City Budget
Hard Choices That Can Balance New York City's Budget
June 10, 2020
By making the right hard choices the City can balance the budget without resorting to long-term borrowing, layoffs, service cuts, or tax increases.
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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.
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CBC News
Focus Shifts to Reopening NYC
WNBC News 4 New York
May 28, 2020
Since de Blasio took office, he has expanded the City budget by about $20 billion, and he now estimates the pandemic blew a $9 billion hole in this year's budget.
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State Budget
A Framework for Hard Choices
Choosing Among Options to Address New York’s State and Local Fiscal Stress
May 22, 2020
This policy brief identifies and assesses options available to governments to deal with their fiscal problems.
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CBC News
How the Coronavirus Affects the City and State’s Bottom Line
Spectrum News NY1
March 10, 2020
Andrew Rein discuss the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the city and state’s bottom line.
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CBC News
88th Annual Awards Dinner
Honoring Richard Ravitch, the NYS Attorney General, and NYS Comptroller
March 03, 2020
The CBC Annual Dinner honoring Richard Ravitch, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, and the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
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Housing
Rent and Ride
Affordability is About Both
January 13, 2020
While housing is the largest share of spending for most households, a more robust picture of affordability also should include transportation costs.
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Economic Development
Tax Increment Financing: A Primer
December 05, 2017
This report provides an overview of TIF and a five-point checklist drawn from lessons learned from past projects to help identify potential TIF projects.
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City Budget
BIDs - Organization, Oversight, and Transparency
November 02, 2017
There are currently 74 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in New York City serving 85,000 businesses in more than 42,000 properties. BIDs derive the bulk of their funding from a special assessment fee levied on property owners, and collectively BID assessment revenues totaled more than $100 million in fiscal year 2016. This policy brief examines the process for setting assessment fees, their uses, and the city’s oversight of BIDs.
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Pensions & Benefits
The Price of Promises Made
What New York City Should Do About Its $95 Billion OPEB Debt
October 25, 2017
CBC presents options for tackling this looming $95 billion liability threatening New York City's fiscal health.
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Capital Spending
Bridging the Financial Gap
Funding the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
October 12, 2017
Tolls for the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have not been released yet, but based on construction costs, CBC estimates it will be approximately $10 for cars, double the current rate.
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Housing
HPD Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer
CBC Breakfast Series
September 21, 2017
CBC Breakfast conversation with NYC Housing and Preservation Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer.
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City Budget
Deep dig on NYC finances
The Bond Buyer
August 29, 2017
CBC's Maria Doulis discusses New York City's finances, transportation issues, and its relationship with NY State with the Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Evercore's Howard Cure.
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Transportation
Bumpy Road
Transportation Capital Planning in New York State
August 21, 2017
What the State should do to ensure its transportation investment is well-targeted and strategic.