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Report Housing

Rent and Ride

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.
Video Education

Taking a Look at Foundation Aid

December 05, 2019
After months of public roundtables, will state lawmakers move to change the formula that determines aid for public schools? The Times Union’s Rachel Silberstein speaks with three education advocates about why they think it should happen.
Video Transportation

MTA Fare Inreases Ahead?

October 15, 2019
MTA’s $50 billion plan to upgrade transit system will likely lead to fare increases.
Report Education

Cut Costs, Not Ribbons

July 09, 2019
Administrative solutions can reduce school crowding and limit the need to build expensive new school buildings.
Video Education

Funding a Sound Basic Education

May 31, 2019
Do schools in NYS have enough money to provide a Sound Basic Education. CBC says yes, except for 21 districts.
Video Transportation

Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation

May 14, 2019
The Rockefeller Institute of Government and CBC hosted "Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation," a presentation and expert panel discussion on the vehicle-miles travel (VMT) fee.
Report Transportation

Switching Gears

May 08, 2019
The new congestion pricing fee serves the dual goals of raising revenue and reducing traffic congestion; however, the measure is not a complete solution to the State’s need for transportation funding.
Report Public Workforce

Reform at the Bargaining Table

April 30, 2019
The MTA's fiscal outlook is dire, and improving it requires a multipronged approach. Paramount in the effort is slowing the growth of labor costs.
Video Transportation

CBC Report on NYC Ferry and Subsidies

March 30, 2019
According to a CBC report, the number of NYC Ferry passengers for all of last year is less than the number of passengers who ride NYC subways in just one day. Mayor de Blasio defends the ferry service & says it’s a long-term investment.
Report Transportation

Swimming in Subsidies

March 28, 2019
NYC Ferry serves more than 4 million passengers at a high level of operating subsidy: $10.73 per ride, 10 times that of the New York City Transit.
Report Transportation

NYS Infrastructure Policy

December 13, 2018
This paper was prepared by HR&A Advisors as a background paper for the December 2018 CBC Conference on most important fiscal and economic issues facing New York State. The paper provides recommendations for how NYS should prioritize, fund, and deliver key infrastructure investments.
Report Transportation

Getting Back on Track

July 18, 2018
Decisions to redirect capital dollars to other priorities and stretch inspection and maintenance cycles contributed to the decline in subway reliability, and challenges lay ahead for plans to purchase 3,600 new subway cars and retrofit 1,200 existing cars.
Video City Budget

Brian Talks New York: Fair Fares And Other NYC Budget Debates

April 19, 2018
The City Council has presented a budget that includes reduced priced Metrocards for low-income New Yorkers and other ideas. Brian discusses this with Citizens Budget Commission president, Carol Kellerman and City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.
Video Capital Spending

PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton

March 06, 2018
Recently appointed the Executive Director of PANYNJ, Rick Cotton joins CBC to share the Port's priorities in the coming years.