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Report Taxes

New York City Property Taxes

December 22, 2016
Why do owners of the same type of property pay vastly different rates?
Report Education

A Better Foundation Aid Formula

December 12, 2016
This report explains why Foundation Aid, a need-based State school aid program, was developed, what is wrong with it, and how to make it better.
Report Pensions & Benefits

An Expensive and Risky Benefit

October 05, 2016
A unique feature of a tax deferred compensation plan available to NYC teachers guarantees them a 7% investment return regardless of what happens to interest rates or in the stock market.
Report Economic Development

New York City's Competitiveness in Attracting Talent

September 28, 2016
How does the New York City metro area compare to other large cities in the competition for a talented workforce? Affordability and commute times remain challenges.
Report Economic Development

Increasing Without Evidence

September 26, 2016
This report tracks growth in NYS' economic development programs between 2010 and 2014. Little progress has been made on improving transparency and demonstrating effectiveness.
Testimony Economic Development

Testimony on Regular Evaluation of Tax Expenditures

September 22, 2016
The impact of tax expenditures should be regularly assessed to determine whether they are inducing behavior or subsidizing activity that would happen anyway.
Report Transportation

Access-A-Ride

September 20, 2016
This report identifies strategies and options the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) can pursue to improve the financial outlook and quality of Access-A-Ride, the paratransit program.
Report Education

5 Myths About School Crowding in New York City

September 07, 2016
CBC unpacks 5 myths about the crowding problem in New York City Schools. While crowding persists in some districts, there is excess capacity citywide.
Testimony Economic Development

Testimony on Economic Development Programs

August 03, 2016
Project-specific appropriations for economic development should cease at least until eligibility criteria are established and accountability mechanisms enhanced.
Report State Budget

Predicting the Peak, Preparing for the Trough

June 20, 2016
The impact of a possible recession could be as high as $59 billion, or 18.2 percent of tax revenues over four years.
Testimony City Budget

Testimony to Reducing Food Waste in New York City

June 07, 2016
Unless residential trash collection costs are reduced, new program costs will greatly overwhelm any potential savings from landfill reduction. A significant expansion of food waste collection may also outpace regional processing infrastructure.
Report City Budget

Where Is the Money Going?

June 03, 2016
This report analyzes spending growth under Mayor Bill de Blasio using the last financial plan prepared by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a starting point. The analysis reveals the priorities of the de Blasio administration.
Report Health Care

What Ails Medicaid in New York?

May 20, 2016
This report assess the progress of the Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), launched in 2011, in implementing strategies to curb costs and improve the quality of care in Medicaid.
Testimony Pensions & Benefits

Testimony on Health Care Savings Under Recent Collective Bargaining Agreements

February 26, 2016
CBC has been monitoring New York City's efforts to find health savings. CBC has long advocated negotiating changes to health insurance as part of collective bargaining and applauded the labor-management agreement that committed to meet annual savings targets.
Report City Budget

Can We Have Our Cake and Compost It Too?

February 02, 2016
This report examines the feasibility and the cost of options for expanding the Department of Sanitation's organic waste program.
Testimony Taxes

Testimony on Flaws in New York City's Real Property Taxation System

January 22, 2016
The two most significant issues are: 1) among residential properties, rental buildings are taxed more heavily than single family homes, and 2) within the two subgroups of residential properties—small homes and large rental buildings—property tax rates vary widely.
Testimony Housing

Testimony on the Mayor's Housing Proposals

December 17, 2015
Options for increasing the efficient use of land, reducing construction costs, and effectively using cross-subsidies should be explored to maximize the amount of affordable housing that can be produced.
Report Transportation

Recessions and Revenues

December 16, 2015
This policy brief considers the implications of a recession for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) current financial plan.
Report Public Workforce

Twenty Years Later

December 09, 2015
The FDNY responds to more more medical emergencies than fires. The department needs a fundamental transformation.
Report Economic Development

An Assessment of Performance Reporting by Regional Economic Development Councils

November 29, 2015
This brief assesses the performance of New York State's Regional Economic Development Councils over the past four years and offers recommendations for further improving data collected on projects and on the economic performance of the regions.

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