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Press Release
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.
Special Feature
City Budget
Average Pay at the 15 Largest New York City Agencies, FY 2018
October 25, 2018
How much do New York City employees earn in pay each year?
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.
Special Feature
Public Workforce
The Growth of NYC Employee Headcount
July 09, 2018
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.
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.
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.
Op Ed
City Budget
Forcing budget discipline on big spender Bill
May 02, 2018
Last week, Mayor de Blasio released an executive budget detailing $90.8 billion in spending in fiscal year 2019.
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.
Special Feature
Capital Spending
NYC Debt Outstanding
February 19, 2018
At the end of fiscal year 2017, New York City debt outstanding grew to $116 billion. As total debt has grown—by 71 percent since 2005—the forms of debt the City issues have also diversified.
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.
Special Feature
City Budget
New York City’s Preliminary Budget Gap-Closing Programs
February 07, 2018
How does Mayor de Blasio's Citywide Savings Program stack up against PEGs of the past?
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.
Press Release
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.
Press Release
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.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Issues Report On New York City Government's Excessive Overtime Spending
August 17, 2017
CBC calls for the creation of a labor-management committee to reduce excessive overtime spending by the Police, Fire, Correction, and Sanitation departments.
Press Release
City Budget
CBC Issues Report On New York City Government's Excessive Overtime Spending
August 17, 2017
CBC calls for the creation of a labor-management committee to reduce excessive overtime spending by the Police, Fire, Correction, and Sanitation departments.
Press Release
City Budget
Report Issued on NYC Government's Excessive Overtime Spending
August 17, 2017
CBC issued a report on overtime spending in New York City government.