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Special Feature City Budget

New York City Spending Growth

August 22, 2019
Spending by City agencies increased $15 billion, while centrally budgeted costs increased $4 billion.
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.
Op Ed City Budget

The Rainy Day Fund New York Needs

June 10, 2019
Most New Yorkers are unaware they will have the opportunity this fall to vote to dramatically change their city government.
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.
Special Feature City Budget

Facts About The NYC Budget

May 13, 2019
A snapshot of NYC's budget, including projections for spending, headcount, savings, liabilities, and revenue shortfalls in case of a recession.
Special Feature Capital Spending

NYC Debt Outstanding

March 04, 2019
New York City debt outstanding grew to $119 billion—76 percent since 2005.
Op Ed Economic Development

The Smart Money on Amazon

November 23, 2018
As New Yorkers search for Black Friday deals, including on Amazon, we are also scrutinizing the deal offered to the retail giant to come to Long Island City.
Op Ed Housing

In Need of Partners

October 17, 2018
The City's committment to create and preserve affordable housing units and make critical repairs at NYCHA is unprecedented. But can this effort address affordability for all rent-burdened New Yorkers?
Special Feature City Budget

NYC Money Meter

September 24, 2018
Spending and performance data. Side by Side.
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.
Special Feature City Budget

Citywide Savings Program

May 21, 2018
Mayor de Blasio’s savings plan relies heavily on re-estimates, shifting costs to state and federal funding sources, and debt service savings.
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.
Op Ed Economic Development

The State Budget Keeps Wasting Economic Development Cash

April 06, 2018
As the New York state budget was being adopted by the Legislature this weekend, some legislators objected to a $3 million appropriation for an upstate luxury golf tournament deemed to be an economic development initiative.
Op Ed Transportation

Latest value capture proposal could harm NYC

March 22, 2018
While value capture makes sense in theory, any such arrangement should be tailored to specific projects and circumstances - with the agreement of the City.
Op Ed Economic Development

New York needs better return on economic investments

January 17, 2018
While upcoming corruption trials may provide a revealing behind the scenes look at state operations, they should not distract from the pressing need to reform the state's approach to economic development in this legislative session.
Op Ed City Budget

How Queens Residents Rate City Services And Quality Of Life

August 11, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission recently released the results of a citywide survey of residents’ satisfaction with municipal services and the quality of life in their neighborhoods and across the city.