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Special Feature
City Budget
Budget Navigator
May 14, 2018
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.
Podcast episode
State Budget
Episode 36: $168.3 billion with Dave Friedfel
April 04, 2018
$168.3 billion is the size of NY State's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. CBC's David Friedfel discusses spending, as well as how the MTA, NYCHA, and New York City fared in the budget process.
Podcast episode
State Budget
Episode 35: 17%, with Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
March 25, 2018
17% is the increase in the average bonus paid by Wall Street in 2017, bringing the average bonus to more than $161,000. NYS Comptroller Tom Dinapoli discusses Wall Street, the State and City budgets, State pension funds and more in remarks to CBC and a Q & A with Ben and Maria.
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Taxes
Episode 34: $9.5 Billion
March 18, 2018
$9.5 billion is CBC’s estimate of the extra taxes New Yorkers will pay due to the cap on the state and local tax deduction, known as the SALT cap, enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Andrew Rein, director of CBC's Special Committee on Federal Tax Changes, discusses the impacts on NY and what the State and City should do in response.
Podcast episode
Taxes
Episode 28 - $14.3 billion
January 25, 2018
New York taxpayers could lose as much as $14.3 billion in federal tax deductions because of the capping of the state and local tax deduction in the new federal tax law. State Budget Director Robert Mujica and New York City First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan discuss the potential impact and possible responses at a special conference event.
Podcast episode
State Budget
Episode 27 - $168.2 billion
January 18, 2018
What's in the $168 Billion NYS Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019? David Friedfel explains.
Podcast episode
Taxes
Episode 19 - $67 Billion
November 09, 2017
$67 billion is the amount of state and local taxes New York State residents deduct from their federal tax returns each year. Known as SALT, this deduction is the topic of intense debate in Washington. Congressional leadership proposes to eliminate or cap SALT in order to offset the cost of corporate and other tax cuts.Special guest Jay Kriegel, Senior Advisor at Related Companies, is a New York communications and strategic advisor who has been involved in a number of major New York political and policy initiatives. In 1986, Jay led a national coalition that thwarted an attempt to eliminate the SALT deduction, and today he has taken a leadership role in the coalition to protect it.
Podcast episode
Economic Development
Episode 3 - $780 Million
June 29, 2017
This week's data point is $780 million - the value of contracts involved in the alleged bid-rigging and corruption scandal involving State economic development programs. Special guest New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli discusses his proposal for independent review and reform of state procurement practices with Ben Max and Maria Doulis, and Dave Friedfel reviews what else did-- and didn't-- happen in this legislative and budget session.
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
Education
District Map of Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018
April 20, 2017
Interactive map that shows the distribution of Foundation Aid per pupil and per district
Special Feature
Education
District Map of Proposed Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018
February 07, 2017
How much is foundation aid going to increase in your school district?
Special Feature
Economic Development
Job and Wage Growth by Region
December 06, 2016
How are the state's regional economies performing? Our interactive map and charts features employment and wage data from 2010 to 2015, the most recent year for which annual county-level employment figures are available.
Special Feature
Health Care
Facts About Medicaid in New York
September 15, 2016
This infographic presents facts about enrollment in and the costs of Medicaid in New York State.
Special Feature
Education
Enacted School Aid Per Pupil Map
June 03, 2016
An interactive map which shows the proposed increase in school aid per pupil for each of New York State's 674 school districts and allows the comparison of state aid across major categories.
Special Feature
Health Care
Local Medicaid Spending
May 26, 2016
An interactive map that indicates the burden of the local share of Medicaid costs falls hardest on the poorest counties. Rescinding the State’s assumption of growth for New York City will further exacerbate this inequity. New York City currently has the highest Medicaid burden per capita at $597, compared to the average local share throughout the rest of the State of only $190 per capita.
Special Feature
State Budget
Facts About the NYS Budget
February 23, 2016
Presents grades for the FY2017 State Executive Budget, focusing on spending growth and the growth in Medicaid and school aid, the two largest expenses.