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Testimony
Transportation
Testimony on Congestion Pricing and the MTA's Fiscal Health
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
August 17, 2023
As long-time supporters of congestion pricing, we are pleased that the MTA has secured federal approval and moved into the implementation phase.
Video
State Budget
Briefing on the New York State and New York City Fiscal Year 2024 Budgets
A CBC Webinar
August 04, 2023
CBC's Ana Champeny and Patrick Orecki delivered a briefing on the New York State Fiscal Year 2024 Enacted Budget and the New York City Fiscal Year 2024 Adopted Budget.
Letter
Transportation
Five Recommendations on Congestion Pricing
A Letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board
July 19, 2023
CBC has long supported congestion pricing to further three important goals: reduce congestion, reduce emissions, and support the MTA’s capital plan. We urge the Board to follow CBC’s five recommendations to ensure balanced progress on all three goals.
Letter
City Budget
Letter to Mayor and Speaker on FY 2024 Budget Adoption
Recommendations to Budget Realistically and Stabilize Finances
June 26, 2023
CBC urges you to adopt a fiscal year 2024 budget that not only provides critical services to New Yorkers in the upcoming year but stabilizes the City’s precarious fiscal and service outlook.
Testimony
Transportation
Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Fares and Tolls
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
June 22, 2023
We support the proposed increase in fares and tolls since it is essential for the MTA’s fiscal health and wholly appropriate for riders and drivers to pay a reasonable portion of costs.
Video
Economic Development
Conversation with Hope Knight, ESD President, CEO & Commissioner
A CBC Event
June 15, 2023
At Empire State Development Commissioner Knight is dedicated to policies that advance sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
Video
City Budget
Conversation with NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha
A CBC Event
May 31, 2023
NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha briefed CBC Trustees on the New York City Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget.
Video
State Budget
Conversation with NYS Director of Operations and Infrastructure Kathryn Garcia
A CBC Event
May 03, 2023
Kathryn Garcia serves as Director of State Operations and Infrastructure, where she oversees over 70 state agencies and authorities, including the MTA and Port Authority.
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.
Video
CBC News
A Conversation with First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright
A CBC Event
March 30, 2023
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright joined CBC to talk about the Administration's Get Stuff Done management approach, the City and State budgets, how the Mayor and Governor align on housing, and much more.
Letter
State Budget
Watchdog Groups Urge the Governor and Legislative Leaders to Publish Basic Financial Tables with Budget Agreement
A Letter to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker
March 29, 2023
We urge you to publish basic, multi-year financial plan tables when you agree on the Fiscal Year 2024 Enacted Budget.
Letter
State Budget
Watchdog Groups Support Legislature's Omission of Extraordinary Budget Powers, Urge Further Action
A Letter to State Legislative Leaders
March 23, 2023
We strongly support your choice to omit several extraordinary Executive budget powers in your houses’ fiscal year 2024 budget proposals.
Video
CBC News
Conversation with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna
A CBC Event
March 16, 2023
2023 Annual Budget Briefing with NYS Budget Director Robert Megna.
Testimony
Education
Testimony on the NYC Department of Education and the City’s FY 2024 Preliminary Budget
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Education
March 15, 2023
Understanding the DOE’s budget and spending trends prior to and throughout the pandemic, and the implications for fiscal year 2024 and beyond, is vital to determine how much of the City’s resources should be allocated to the DOE going forward.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority and the City's Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
March 13, 2023
To balance its budget and fund its basic operations, NYCHA was increasingly reliant on City subsidies and non-recurring funding sources.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations for Legislative Action on the Fiscal Year 2024 NYS Executive Budget
Letter to the State Legislature
March 11, 2023
Our state’s competitiveness to attract and retain residents and businesses may well be more threatened now than any time in the last 50 years.
Testimony
Transportation
Testimony on the State Plan to Address the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Financial Crisis
Submitted to the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and the Standing Committee on Transportation
March 03, 2023
The fiscal stability of the MTA is of paramount importance to the region and the State.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the Residential Conversion of Commercial Buildings
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Land Use
February 28, 2023
Even though New York City’s economy and real estate market are both much stronger today than they were in the early 1990s, the history of 421-g remains relevant.
Video
CBC News
91st Annual Gala
Videos, Photos, and Transcripts
February 17, 2023
CBC's Gala is a must-attend event for New York's business and civic leaders. The Citizens Budget Commission honored NYS Governor Kathy Hochul with the Medal for High Civic Service and Stephen Berger was honored with the Felix G. Rohatyn Award.
Video
CBC News
A Conversation with NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
A CBC Event
January 23, 2023
Speaker Adams leads the most diverse and first women-majority Council in city history as the body’s first African American Speaker.