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Letter
State Budget
Watchdogs Urge Governor to Veto S7562/A7757 to Amend the Film Tax Credit
A Letter to the Governor
October 16, 2023
CBC recommends that you veto S7562/A7757, which expands eligibility for the Empire State Film Production Credit.
Letter
State Budget
Letter to State Leaders About State Aid to NYCHA for Rent Arrears
A Letter to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker
April 14, 2023
NYCHA’s health is critically important to the well-being of its residents and to the fiscal health of the State and New York City.
Statement
Housing
CBC Urges Legislature to Pass a Well-Crafted Successor to 421-a and Create NYCHA's Preservation Trust
May 17, 2022
CBC calls on State lawmakers to support two priorities critical to improving the supply, affordability, and quality of New York City’s rental and public housing.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on Economic Development Database and Film Tax Credit in the Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget
April 08, 2022
For too long New York has been a leader in economic development spending, but not a leader in economic development program results.
Statement
Taxes
Statement Regarding the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes
February 16, 2022
The enacted State budget should allow the business tax increase to sunset and should restrain spending to allow the personal income tax increase to sunset sooner or at least as scheduled.
Statement
Housing
Statement in Regard to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Housing
January 31, 2022
We are pleased that the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget included several proposals to encourage the production of more housing.
Statement
State Budget
Statement in Regard to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes
February 23, 2021
New York State can balance its budget without increasing personal income taxes or delaying the middle class tax cut.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About NYCHA
January 28, 2020
This infographic presents a snapshot of NYCHA's Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and capital needs.
Letter
State Budget
New York State Should Responsibly Address Serious Fiscal Imbalance
A Letter to Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie
December 10, 2019
The Citizens Budget Commission welcomes the recognition that the State must immediately address its serious fiscal imbalance.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About Housing
October 10, 2019
This infographic presents a snapshot of Mayor's Housing Plan, Capital Commitments for Housing, NYCHA's Capital Needs, and NYC Tax Expenditures and Revenue.
Special Feature
City Budget
Facts About The NYC Budget
2019
May 13, 2019
A snapshot of NYC's budget, including projections for spending, headcount, savings, liabilities, and revenue shortfalls in case of a recession.
Statement
Housing
Statement on the New York City Housing Authority's NYCHA 2.0 Plan
December 12, 2018
The New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA's) NYCHA 2.0 plan can help stabilize the system and deserves support.
Statement
Housing
Statement on NYCHA's Expansion of PACT
November 16, 2018
Expanding public-private partnerships is a big step in the right direction, and more needs to be done to put NYCHA on sounder footing.
Letter
Taxes
New York State Should Create an Unincorporated Business Tax
A Letter to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
July 26, 2018
A UBT is needed to blunt the impact of federal tax reform; here are CBC's recommendations for designing it.
Statement
Housing
Statement on NYCHA Physical Needs Assessment
July 02, 2018
Radical changes need to be undertaken immediately
Statement
State Budget
Statement on the NYS FY2019 Budget
March 31, 2018
The budget gap will be closed using short-term measures instead of restraint in and reform of spending commitments.
Statement
State Budget
CBC Urges State Leaders to Respond to the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act To Promote Competitiveness and Protect New Yorkers
March 26, 2018
With budget negotiations in the final push, here's what State leaders should do now and in months to come.
Letter
State Budget
Significant Impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Residents and Revenues of New York State
Letter to Governor Cuomo
March 20, 2018
I write to convey the Citizens Budget Commission’s findings about the significant impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will have on the residents and revenues of New York City and New York State and recommended steps needed to address these problems.
Letter
Taxes
Significant Impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Residents and Revenues of New York City
Letter to Mayor de Blasio
March 20, 2018
I write to convey the Citizens Budget Commission’s findings about the significant impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will have on the residents and revenues of New York City and New York State and recommended steps needed to address these problems.
Letter
Housing
NYCHA's Project Labor Agreement Needs Evaluation
A Letter to the Mayor and NYCHA Chair
March 05, 2018
Has the PLA between NYCHA and the BCTC delivered on expected savings? An evaluation is needed before any decision to renew the PLA.