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Testimony
Pensions & Benefits
The Health Care Savings Agreement: A Look Back and a Look Forward
November 29, 2018
Savings to health benefit expenditures are crucial to attaining labor settlements that are fair and reasonable for both City employees and taxpayers.
Testimony
Taxes
New York City Property Tax Reform
November 27, 2018
CBC makes recommendations for property tax reform to fix problems with transparency and equity of the system.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the NYCHA Physical Needs Assessment
November 15, 2018
NYCHA has an astounding $32 billion in capital needs, a nearly fivefold increase over the last decade. Today nearly all its properties require substantial rehabilitation.
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.
Testimony
City Budget
Update on the City’s Organics Collection Program
September 20, 2018
Because of low participation and inadequate organic waste processing capacity, the organics collection program is not ready for citywide expansion.
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.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on the Department of Sanitation's Waste Characterization Study
April 24, 2018
CBC testimony on the fiscal and policy implications of changes in the waste stream on the City’s waste management system.
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.
Testimony
Capital Spending
Testimony on the City of New York’s Capital Commitment Plan
March 20, 2018
NYC's Capital Commitment Plan is unrealistic in its ambition, obscures capital priorities, and discourages accountability for completing capital projects efficiently.
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.
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?
Testimony
Economic Development
NYCEDC 2018 and Beyond: Borough-by-Borough in the Next Four Years
February 06, 2018
How can EDC improve its performance in 2018?
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on FY 2017 Mayor’s Management Report Oversight
October 18, 2017
Since the MMR’s inception CBC has followed its evolution closely, making recommendations on how the report can be strengthened and using its contents to inform our work.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on Getting to Zero Waste by 2030
September 18, 2017
The plan "One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City" set a goal of zero waste by 2030. Though progress has been made, there is a long way to go to achieve cost-efficient waste collection, disposal systems, and operations.