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City Budget
5 Myths and Facts about the NYC FY 2024 Budget
August 15, 2023
Let’s unpack the facts behind some common myths about New York City’s budget.
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Transportation
Stabilized, for Now
The MTA's Operating Budget's Long-Run Outlook
July 17, 2023
Taking steps now to start closing future gaps will ensure changes do not have negative impacts on services or the economy.
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State Budget
New York State Budget Process Reform—Little Progress
2023 Update
June 21, 2023
With the budget now enacted and the scheduled legislative session concluded, CBC finds the State made little progress implementing the structural reforms needed.
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City Budget
Spending In Perspective
NYC FY 2024 Executive Budget
May 23, 2023
While proposed fiscal year 2024 City funds spending declines 2.2 percent from what is currently projected for fiscal year 2023, it is 7.5 percent higher than fiscal year 2022.
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City Budget
Not Undercover
The NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget for the NYPD
May 17, 2023
New York City’s Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget allocates $10.8 billion for the NYPD in fiscal year 2024.
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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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City Budget
7 Facts about the Adams Administration’s Prior Savings Plans
April 12, 2023
CBC finds that 92 percent of the prior plans’ savings will have no effect on services since they come from eliminating underspending, re-estimating costs, savings on debt service, leveraging federal or other funding, and increasing efficiencies in ways designed to preserve services.
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Economic Development
Shrink, Don’t Expand, the New York State Film Tax Credit
March 06, 2023
The current program already is overly generous compared to other states and should be phased out.
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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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Economic Development
No Extension without Evaluation
Reject Proposed Extension of Certain NYC Economic Development Tax Breaks Absent Appropriate Analysis
February 23, 2023
Prior evaluations found two of these programs to be ineffective; the bar to justify their extension should be appropriately higher.
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State Budget
Five Fast Facts About the New York State Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget
February 03, 2023
To start to unpack the fiscal drivers and implications, CBC starts with five fast facts.
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State Budget
CBC’s New York State Budget Priorities
Fiscal Year 2024
January 30, 2023
Resources available in the near term should not cloud the State’s significant fiscal and economic risks, and the need to stay competitive for residents and businesses.
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City Budget
What to Look for in the NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget
January 11, 2023
New York City’s mid-to-long-term outlook is precarious and acting now is key to long-term stability.
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State Budget
What to Look for in New York State’s New Year
January 09, 2023
The State enters a new Legislative session and a new gubernatorial term in less favorable fiscal condition than a year ago and with threatening economic headwinds.
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State Budget
Pre-Budget Ruminations
What to Look for in the NYS Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget
December 17, 2017
With a reported gap between $4.4 billion and $6.3 billion, and billions in federal changes yet to be recognized, here's what CBC will ask when Governor Cuomo rolls out the 2019 Executive Budget.
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Transportation
More Than Enough Problems
The MTA 2018 Final Proposed Budget and Four-year Financial Plan
November 27, 2017
There are unanswered questions about the MTA's 2018 budget and $1.5 billion Subway Action Plan.
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City Budget
NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Issues Requiring More Attention from City Government
October 20, 2017
New Yorkers tell us what the biggest issues are requiring the attention of city government. Click to see how your neighbors responded.
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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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Education
New York Per Pupil Education Spending is Nation’s Highest
Where Does the Money Come From?
September 07, 2017
Based on the most recent national data, New York spends more per pupil than any other state: $21,206 per pupil compared to the national average of $11,392 as of the 2014-2015 school year.
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City Budget
Data Before Dollars
Are Child Welfare Preventive Services Worth the Investment?
August 22, 2017
ACS’s current reporting is insufficient to determine whether preventive services are meeting their goals; further investment should be contingent upon a more thorough public reporting on outcomes.