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Report Economic Development

Raising the REDC Bar

December 17, 2019
This report assesses REDC design and implementation based on best practices identified through case studies of successful local revitalization efforts in the U.S.
Report State Budget

Getting Greener

December 09, 2019
While GHG emissions have risen in other large states like Texas and Florida, New York has been a leader in reducing GHG emissions; the continued focus on getting greener through further emissions reductions is necessary and important.
Report State Budget

Overdue Bills

October 09, 2019
State leaders have two options to reconcile the disconnect between reality and the budget: reduce Medicaid spending and/or achieve savings in other areas of the budget.
Report Housing

NYCHA 2.0: Progress at Risk

September 17, 2019
Success of NYCHA 2.0 will require political, labor, and community support; assistance from City, State, and federal governments; and significant management improvements.
Report City Budget

$1.1 Billion in NYC Public Leases

August 27, 2019
NYC spent more than $1.1 billion to lease space for public facilities and offices—an amount that has grown 40 percent since fiscal year 2014.
Report State Budget

Green in Perspective

July 24, 2019
Six facts about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, production, regulation, and costs.
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.
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.
Report Economic Development

2019 Economic Development Scorecard

April 24, 2019
Dozens of bills to expand existing economic development programs and create new ones have been introduced during the legislative session.
Report City Budget

To Weather a Storm

April 18, 2019
A well-funded and structured Rainy Day Fund (RDF) would help New York City weather future recessions.
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 Housing

Reconsidering Rent Regulation Reforms

January 30, 2019
New York is a city of renters, and rent regulated units account for nearly half of the city’s rental housing stock.
Report Taxes

How Much Do Taxes Matter?

December 11, 2006
In this background paper prepared for a panel discussion "How Much Do Taxes Matter? New York City's Tax Burden and Economic Competitiveness," which was convened by CBC on December 11, 2006, Elizabeth Roistacher, professor of economics at CUNY Queens College, summarizes the econometric literature that tries to model the relationship between tax levels and economic growth.