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Op Ed
State Budget
Better ways to balance state budget than stock transfer tax
July 06, 2020
The state has other options to balance its budget.
Report
State Budget
It’s Time for New York State to Heed SAGE Advice on Performance Management
June 23, 2020
This report summarizes best practices in state performance management and recommends a framework for New York State.
Report
State Budget
New York State's Hard Choices
May 22, 2020
Applying the CBC" Hard Choices Framework shows the State has options that would not require such steep cuts to balance the FY 2021 budget and reduce future gaps.
Report
State Budget
A Framework for Hard Choices
May 22, 2020
This policy brief identifies and assesses options available to governments to deal with their fiscal problems.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
The Growth of NYC Employee Headcount
May 18, 2020
NYC budget documents don't show a plan to shrink the workforce, which reached an all-time high, during this recession. That should change.
Special Feature
City Budget
5 Year Pocket Summary
May 02, 2020
The Pocket Summary features a five-year snapshot of economic and fiscal data of New York City and New York State.
Video
State Budget
State Budget Breakdown
April 04, 2020
David Friedfel from CBC breaks down the final spending plan and what it means for New Yorkers.
Video
City Budget
How the Coronavirus Affects the City and State’s Bottom Line
March 10, 2020
Andrew Rein discuss the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the city and state’s bottom line.
Report
Health Care
Six Things to Know About New York State Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) Taxes
March 05, 2020
As lawmakers negotiate this year’s budget, they should review HCRA’s role in health care funding and its impact upon privately insured New Yorkers.
Video
City Budget
88th Annual Awards Dinner
March 03, 2020
The CBC Annual Dinner honoring Richard Ravitch, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, and the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
Op Ed
State Budget
Let’s have some fiscal emergency preparedness, New York
March 02, 2020
As we have watched the stock market drop and serious concerns about the coronavirus mount, we budget watchdogs predictably have started to worry.
Report
Economic Development
Raising the REDC Bar
December 17, 2019
This report assesses REDC design and implementation based on best practices identified through case studies of successful local revitalization efforts in the U.S.
Report
State Budget
Getting Greener
December 09, 2019
While GHG emissions have risen in other large states like Texas and Florida, New York has been a leader in reducing GHG emissions; the continued focus on getting greener through further emissions reductions is necessary and important.
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.
Report
State Budget
Overdue Bills
October 09, 2019
State leaders have two options to reconcile the disconnect between reality and the budget: reduce Medicaid spending and/or achieve savings in other areas of the budget.
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?
Report
Economic Development
Opportunity Zones In New York State and City
August 20, 2019
The Opportunity Zone program may amount to significant losses for both NYS and NYC before rising substantially in 2029.
Report
State Budget
Green in Perspective
July 24, 2019
Six facts about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, production, regulation, and costs.
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.
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.