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Education
Testimony on the Distribution of the Foundation Aid Formula as it Relates to Pupil and District Needs
December 03, 2019
Despite significant increases in state aid and local revenues, not all districts have the resources to provide a sound basic education, and some wealthy districts have more than needed.
Video
State Budget
Projected Deficits in NYS Budget
November 26, 2019
A mid-year New York State budget update shows a $6.1 billion gap estimated in Fiscal Year 2021 and even higher deficits projected in the following years.
Testimony
Economic Development
Testimony on Industrial Development Agencies and Local Development Corporations
November 22, 2019
CBC has long advocated for increasing accountability and improving the performance of all entities engaged in economic development spending.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
Average Pay at the 15 Largest New York City Agencies
October 08, 2019
How much do New York City employees earn in pay each year?
Special Feature
City Budget
Budget Navigator
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.
Testimony
Health Care
Testimony on the New York Health Act (A5248/S3577)
May 27, 2019
Although NYHA’s goals are laudable, it is not feasible currently and would have significant unintended and possibly negative impacts on the State budget and some New Yorkers.
Video
Transportation
Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation
May 14, 2019
The Rockefeller Institute of Government and CBC hosted "Switching Gears: A New Way to Fund Transportation," a presentation and expert panel discussion on the vehicle-miles travel (VMT) fee.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
The Growth of NYC Employee Headcount
May 14, 2019
Track the City's total headcount growth back to fiscal year 2004 - shows growth by employee category and which agencies are projected to grow the most in the coming years.
Video
State Budget
Finalizing Tax Proposals for the State Budget
March 28, 2019
NY1 looked at education, congestion pricing and criminal justice and taxes and the proposal for five year extension of the millionaire's tax, CBC President Andrew Rein joined to help unpack the proposed budget.
Op Ed
Education
No, New York Shouldn't Add Billions in New Education Funding
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.
Video
State Budget
NYS Budget Director Robert Mujica (2019)
March 04, 2019
New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica reviewed the New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2020.
Video
Public Workforce
Jerome H. Powell
February 28, 2019
CBC's Annual Awards Dinner honoree Jerome H. Powell delivers the keynote address. He is introduced by Stanley Fischer, the former Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Testimony
Education
State Education Aid Proposal for 2019-2020
February 06, 2019
In the aggregate New York State spends enough to provide all students with a sound basic education; however, State school aid is not targeted well enough to achieve this goal in all districts.
Video
State Budget
State Budget Breakdown: Can Cuomo Fund All of His Mandates?
January 15, 2019
Maria Doulis, the Vice President of the Citizens Budget Commission, sat down with Errol Louis to break down Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget address and discuss whether he will be able to get it all done.
Video
State Budget
Attracting Amazon to the Empire State
November 13, 2018
A push to bring up to 25,000 Amazon jobs to Queens could be a costly one to taxpayers in New York.
Video
State Budget
CBC Report Analyzes State Progress
October 19, 2018
As Governor Cuomo's second term comes to a close, and voters decide whether to give him a third term, the Citizens Budget Commission is looking at how the state has fared over the past eight years.
Testimony
Economic Development
NYS ABO's Oversight and Regulation of IDAs
September 04, 2018
The purpose of today’s public hearing is to discuss regulations recently proposed by the Authorities Budget Office to impose additional disclosure requirements on local industrial development agencies (IDAs).
Video
Economic Development
Friedfel Talks Economic Development Inititatives
July 12, 2018
Ten economic development bills passed the state legislature, but CBC says the current programs need to be reformed before anything new is added.
Op Ed
Pensions & Benefits
Pension sweeteners a bitter prospect for New York City
June 15, 2018
The City Council adopted a budget for fiscal year 2019 that totals almost $90 billion. Almost $10 billion will be devoted to pensions for public employees, and the amount is projected to grow. And yet, for some, this is not enough.
Op Ed
City Budget
How New York City Can Afford Fair Fares
April 16, 2018
The Fair Fares proposal can be accommodated within the city budget by exercising greater restraint in hiring and more aggressively tackling inefficiencies in its operations.