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Report
Transportation
Needs and Wants
What to Look for in the MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment
September 21, 2023
Based on analysis of past needs assessments, this report recommends how the MTA should improve its forthcoming Twenty-Year Needs Assessment.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "The Learning Ledger: NYS School Aid Continues to Rise in the 2023-24 School Year"
September 06, 2023
CBC’s new report reveals that New York State’s school aid increases 8.8 percent this year, despite the State’s massive future budget gaps.
Special Feature
Education
Mapping School Aid by District
School Year 2023-24
September 06, 2023
The series of maps below provide district-level data on the distribution of school spending, State school aid, enrollment change, and other data for school year 2023-24.
Report
Education
The Learning Ledger
NYS School Aid Continues to Rise in the 2023-24 School Year
September 06, 2023
New York State’s school aid increases 8.8 percent this year, largely driven by the final year of three-year phase-in of Foundation Aid.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Submits "Testimony on Congestion Pricing and the MTA's Fiscal Health
August 17, 2023
Congestion pricing revenues will provide critical funding for one-quarter of the MTA's 2020-2024 Capital Plan—resources that are essential to ensure progress toward a state of good repair for the region's transit system.
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.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "5 Myths and Facts about the NYC FY 2024 Budget"
August 15, 2023
A lot has been said about the NYC's fiscal year 2024 budget—from its size to the cuts to its manageability—but these claims are not supported by the facts.
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.
Presentation
City Budget
Overview of NYS and NYC Adopted FY2024 Budgets
August 02, 2023
A presentation on the NYC and NYS Adopted Budgets.
Report
Economic Development
11 Billion Reasons to Rethink
New York's Increasing Economic Development Spending
July 20, 2023
Despite improved disclosure about individual projects, State and local economic development spending continues to increase without sufficient evidence that these programs cost-effectively create jobs or are more beneficial than alternative uses of the funds.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "11 Billion Reasons to Rethink: New York's Increasing Economic Development Spending"
July 20, 2023
CBC's new policy brief reveals that New York's State and local economic development spending continues to increase without sufficient evidence that these programs cost-effectively create jobs.
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.
Blog
Transportation
Stabilized, for Now
The MTA's Operating Budget's Long-Run Outlook
July 17, 2023
Taking steps now to start closing future gaps will ensure changes do not have negative impacts on services or the economy.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Stabilized, for Now: The MTA's Operating Budget's Long-Run Outlook"
July 17, 2023
The MTA still has a long-run structural gap—$900 million—that will reemerge in 2029.
Report
State Budget
Making Hay While the Sun Shines
A Plan to Strengthen New York State’s Rainy Day Fund
June 28, 2023
Today we are left playing catchup with the threats of storm clouds looming on the horizon.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "Making Hay While the Sun Shines"
June 28, 2023
CBC recommends five additional reforms needed to ensure the State builds sufficient savings.
Statement
CBC News
Statement on the Passing of Richard Ravitch
June 26, 2023
Dick Ravitch was a giant of our City, a true leader, an indefatigable advocate, a friend, and an inspiration.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases Letter to Mayor and Speaker on FY 2024 Budget Adoption
June 26, 2023
Today CBC sent a letter urging Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams 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.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Submits Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Fares and Tolls
June 22, 2023
While the State rescue plan provides significant resources, it does not solve the MTA’s operating budget problem.
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.