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Press Release
Energy & Environment
CBC Calls on NYS to Use Flexible, Market-Driven Strategies to Meet its Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goals
December 09, 2019
CBC Report Finds Massive Needed Scale Up of Renewable Generation Capacity Infeasible in Time to Meet 2030 Goal.
Statement
State Budget
CBC Statement on the New York State FY 2020 Midyear Update
November 22, 2019
Statement by Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) President Andrew S. Rein on the New York State FY 2020 Midyear Update
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.
Press Release
Housing
Working Group to Address Full Capital Needs for NYCHA's Chelsea Developments
The City of New York, Office of the Mayor
October 10, 2019
Mayor de Blasio today announced the creation of a working group to address the future of the Fulton Houses, Elliot-Chelsea, and Chelsea Addition NYCHA developments.
Statement
Health Care
Statement on Medicaid Payment Delays in the New York State Budget
October 03, 2019
CBC President Andrew S. Rein released this statement on the Medicaid Payment Delays in the New York State Budget: "The State making an end of fiscal year 2019 Medicaid payment a week late was no mere delay. It was an obfuscation of the State’s fiscal condition, allowing the State to avoid addressing a deep and recurring problem."
Special Feature
City Budget
Budget Navigator
for New York State and New York City Finances
June 21, 2019
The Budget Navigator is an online tool that allows New Yorkers to be their own budget watchdogs. Users can examine New York State or City revenues and expenses to determine levels of funding in recent years, analyze trends, and see how that funding compares between departments and services.
Op Ed
Housing
Build out the NYCHA infill
Use spare land to aid public housing
April 26, 2019
Use spare land to aid public housing
Statement
State Budget
Statement on the NYS FY 2020 Announced Budget Agreement
April 01, 2019
A state budget agreement appears to make progress on a number of important policy areas, but does not protect from a possible economic downturn.
Press Release
Economic Development
Editorials Call for Clean Contracting, Database of Deals in Budget
March 29, 2019
With two days left to finalize the state’s budget, editorial boards are again amplifying the call by watchdogs for Governor Cuomo and the legislature to restore integrity to the state’s contracting process.
Op Ed
Education
No, New York Shouldn't Add Billions in New Education Funding
What the state really needs to do is focus aid on districts that need it
March 11, 2019
Albany should target the distribution of school aid to districts that need it, rather than ensure that almost every district gets more no matter its circumstance.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on the NYS Executive Budget for FY 2020
January 16, 2019
Governor Andrew Cuomo FY 2020 Executive Budget addresses some policy priorities in a prudent manner, but fails to adequately control spending and build reserves.
Statement
Economic Development
Watchdogs to Governor: Keep Your Campaign Promises to Create Database of Deals and Prohibit Vendor Campaign Contributions
January 03, 2019
After Biggest Bid-Rigging Scandal in State History, Governor and Legislature Must Act on Clean Contracting in 2019
Statement
Taxes
CBC Convenes Special Committee to Focus on Federal Tax Cuts
December 21, 2017
The Special Committee consists of CBC trustees, civic leaders, and policy experts, and will identify the greatest impacts and options for appropriate state and local government action.
Op Ed
State Budget
Repeal the Film Tax Credit, But Don't Expect Savings Just Yet
Even if this wasteful program is killed in 2018, its expenditures will continue for years
December 13, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission is a long-time critic of the New York State Film Tax Credit program and supports its repeal. However, due to some unusual provisions of state tax law, repeal of the credit will not yield immediate state savings.
Press Release
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Issues Report Detailing The Unsustainable And Growing Burden Of New York City's Other Post-Employment Benefit Debt
October 25, 2017
NYC's Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) amounts to $95 billion. New policies should be implemented to reduce the financial burden on future generations.
Special Feature
Housing
Mapping the Mayor's Housing Plan
August 08, 2017
Interactive map plots the location of each housing development created or preserved under NYC’s Housing New York plan.
Special Feature
Economic Development
Economic Development in the New York State Budget
June 14, 2017
Reporting is limited and differs by program. With $4.0 billion in annual state spending and tax expenditures, a significant investment is being made without enough information to evaluate its success.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
Facts About NYC Employee Compensation
May 19, 2017
An infographic that shows the City's projected headcount increase from FY2018 to FY2021, the projected average compensation from FY2017 to FY2021, and the average pay by agency and category of worker in FY2016.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Releases NYC Resident Feedback Survey Results
May 16, 2017
The results show which municipal services are in greatest need of improvement.
Special Feature
Education
District Map of Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018
From Enacted NYS Budget
April 20, 2017
Interactive map that shows the distribution of Foundation Aid per pupil and per district