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Transportation
CBC Recommends Five Principles for Congestion Pricing
February 13, 2019
The CBC today released its five key principles for crafting an effective congestion pricing program.
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City Budget
The Mayor Called on NYC Agencies to Cut Their Budgets, But is the City Saving Enough?
NY1 Inside City Hall
February 08, 2019
CBC President Andrew Rein and IBO Director Ronnie Lowenstein joined Errol Louis on NY1 Inside City Hall to analyze the budget and explain if the city is saving enough for the next economic downturn.
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City Budget
CBC Releases Recommendations on How FDNY Should Allocate Its Resources
Fox 5 New York
November 25, 2018
Citizens Budget Commission releases recommendations on how #FDNY should allocate its resources.
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City Budget
CBC Recommends Reforms to Improve Emergency Medical Services in New York City
November 25, 2018
CBC today released a report that highlights major inefficiencies in the City's current EMS and identifies reforms.
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Taxes
The New York City Property Tax
Problems, Inequities, and Potential Reforms
September 13, 2018
NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform is charged with recommending reforms to make the NYC property tax fairer, simpler, and more transparent. CBC, the Regional Plan Association, and NYU Wagner convened a panel to discuss the current property tax system and the reforms that should be pursued.
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Housing
Marisa Lago, Director of the Dept. of City Planning
CBC Breakfast Series
June 19, 2018
Marisa Lago, Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Comission, joined the CBC to discuss the U.S. Census, neighborhood revitalization, housing afforability, and resiliency and sustainability.
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City Budget
Following the Money
NY1
April 26, 2018
Errol Louis analyzed Mayor de Blasio’s $89 billion budget with Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission and Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute
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City Budget
Brian Talks New York: Fair Fares And Other NYC Budget Debates
CUNY TV Channel 75
April 19, 2018
The City Council has presented a budget that includes reduced priced Metrocards for low-income New Yorkers and other ideas. Brian discusses this with Citizens Budget Commission president, Carol Kellerman and City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.
Press Release
State Budget
CBC Recommends Strategies to Mitigate Federal Tax Law Threat to New York's Competitiveness and New Yorkers
March 19, 2018
The CBC released a comprehensive report detailing the massive impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on the residents and revenues of New York State, as well as the steps needed to address these problems.
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Capital Spending
PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton
CBC Breakfast Series
March 06, 2018
Recently appointed the Executive Director of PANYNJ, Rick Cotton joins CBC to share the Port's priorities in the coming years.
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City Budget
What Would de Blasio's Budget Proposal Mean For NYC Seniors?
Spectrum News
February 26, 2018
NY1's "In Focus" talks to CBC President Carol Kellerman about the new budget proposal released by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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CBC News
NYS Budget Director Robert Mujica (2018)
Annual Budget Briefing
February 15, 2018
NYS Budget Director Robert Mujica presents the annual New York State Executive Budget Briefing to CBC.
Press Release
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Uncovers Potential $160 Million In Savings From Better Management Of NYC's Union-Administered Benefit Funds
February 08, 2018
CBC today released the report Union-Administered Benefit Funds: Getting More Out of a Billion Dollar Taxpayer Contribution, which gives short-term and long-term recommendations for improving the inefficient operations of union-administered benefit funds.
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City Budget
Budget Concerns
Inside City Hall
February 04, 2018
Citizens Budget Commission President Carol Kellerman sat down with Errol Louis to share some of her concerns over Mayor de Blasio’s proposed budget.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Recommends Budget Strategies for Mayor de Blasio's Second Term
January 26, 2018
In order to reach, and then sustain, budget stability in the Mayor’s second term, the budget should contain spending growth; build reserves; reduce the size of the capital plan and the cost of capital projects; and strengthen finances at NYCHA and NYC H+H.
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Taxes
How Bad Is It? Implications of the Federal Tax Law for NY
Special Half-Day Conference
January 24, 2018
The federal tax overhaul passed last month may have enormous impacts in New York. What can we expect and what are the best responses?
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Economic Development
CBC Releases Report On Mayor De Blasio's Economic Development Record
January 02, 2018
Evaluation of the City's economic development record under Mayor de Blasio and recommendations for five areas for improvement.
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Economic Development
CBC Report On BIDs Calls For Increased Oversight And Transparency
November 02, 2017
CBC examined the process for setting assessment fees, their uses, and the city’s oversight of BIDs, and recommends increased public review and performance evaluation.
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.
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Capital Spending
CBC Issues Report Estimating Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Toll Will Double
October 13, 2017
In order to fully fund the cost of construction, CBC estimates that the toll will need to increase to approximately $10.