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Housing
No Windfall
Ending 421-a Today Won't Free Up $1.8 Billion for Decades
May 05, 2022
CBC analyzed the costs of seven different types of rental projects built under the current version of 421-a and found the vast majority would not be financially feasible without the 421-a tax exemption.
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City Budget
Buoying EDC's Operating Budget
June 01, 2020
EDC’s recent decision to reduce service hours and recalibrate routes on NYC Ferry is a step in the right direction.
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Housing
NYCHA’s 2020 Operating Budget
Inefficiencies Challenge the Fiscal Outlook
March 12, 2020
NYCHA, with financial assistance from the City, has begun to allocate funds for capital staffing, lead remediation, and additional front-line staff who operate and maintain its public housing
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Economic Development
Governor Cuomo Should Veto 3 Economic Development Bills
2019 Economic Development Scorecard
July 09, 2019
Three bills to create new economic development programs or expand existing programs passed both houses during the 2019 legislative session. The Governor should veto all three bills.
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Economic Development
6 New Bills Added to Economic Development Scorecard
June 06, 2019
Dozens of bills to expand existing economic development programs and create new ones have been introduced during the legislative session.
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Economic Development
NYS Legislature Introduces 61 Economic Development Bills
April 24, 2019
Dozens of bills to expand existing economic development programs and create new ones have been introduced during the legislative session.
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Housing
Six Guidelines for NYCHA's New Federal Monitor
March 08, 2019
The federal monitor is tasked with ensuring that NYCHA will remediate its most pressing physical issues, including lead, mold, broken elevators, and other deficiencies.
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Economic Development
Should New York's REDCs REDO Their Plans?
December 06, 2016
After 5 years, CBC reviews regional job creation results by industry, and the lackluster results suggest it is time to rethink the strategic plans of the REDCs.
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Housing
Agency Focus: NYC Housing Preservation and Development
July 18, 2016
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is the nation's largest municipal housing agency, and is charged with implementing the largest housing plan in the city's history. How's it doing?