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Transportation
CBC Report on NYC Ferry and Subsidies
March 30, 2019
According to a CBC report, the number of NYC Ferry passengers for all of last year is less than the number of passengers who ride NYC subways in just one day. Mayor de Blasio defends the ferry service & says it’s a long-term investment.
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Transportation
Report Slams High Subsidy Cost for Running NYC Ferry Service
March 29, 2019
A new study by the Citizens Budget Commission finds that each trip costs taxpayers $10.73. That's more than 10 times the subsidy for a trip on the subway at $1.05.
Letter
City Budget
Testimony Follow up: Letter to the Charter Revision Commission
March 26, 2019
CBC's proposal to focus the Borough President capital budget role on identifying needs and providing recommendations.
Letter
Transportation
Hold Public Confirmation Hearings for MTA Vacancies
February 20, 2019
We write to ask that the State Senate conduct confirmation processes for appointees to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through public hearings.
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City Budget
The Mayor Called on NYC Agencies to Cut Their Budgets, But is the City Saving Enough?
February 08, 2019
CBC President Andrew Rein and IBO Director Ronnie Lowenstein joined Errol Louis on NY1 Inside City Hall to analyze the budget and explain if the city is saving enough for the next economic downturn.
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City Budget
CBC Releases Recommendations on How FDNY Should Allocate Its Resources
November 25, 2018
Citizens Budget Commission releases recommendations on how #FDNY should allocate its resources.
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Taxes
The New York City Property Tax
September 13, 2018
NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform is charged with recommending reforms to make the NYC property tax fairer, simpler, and more transparent. CBC, the Regional Plan Association, and NYU Wagner convened a panel to discuss the current property tax system and the reforms that should be pursued.
Letter
Capital Spending
City Should Evaluate Project Labor Agreements
July 05, 2018
With the Capital Commitment Plan now topping $82 billion, it is more important than ever to find ways to reduce costs and speed up project delivery.
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Housing
Breakfast with Marisa Lago, Director of the Dept. of City Planning
June 19, 2018
Marisa Lago, Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Comission, joined the CBC to discuss the U.S. Census, neighborhood revitalization, housing afforability, and resiliency and sustainability.
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City Budget
Following the Money
April 26, 2018
Errol Louis analyzed Mayor de Blasio’s $89 billion budget with Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission and Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute
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City Budget
Brian Talks New York: Fair Fares And Other NYC Budget Debates
April 19, 2018
The City Council has presented a budget that includes reduced priced Metrocards for low-income New Yorkers and other ideas. Brian discusses this with Citizens Budget Commission president, Carol Kellerman and City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez.
Letter
Taxes
Significant Impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Residents and Revenues of New York City
March 20, 2018
I write to convey the Citizens Budget Commission’s findings about the significant impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will have on the residents and revenues of New York City and New York State and recommended steps needed to address these problems.
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Capital Spending
PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton
March 06, 2018
Recently appointed the Executive Director of PANYNJ, Rick Cotton joins CBC to share the Port's priorities in the coming years.
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City Budget
Scott Stringer and Stanley Fischer
March 01, 2018
Watch the keynote address from NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, recipient of the Medal for High Civic Service, and remarks from former Federal Reserve Board Vice-Chair Stanley Fischer.
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City Budget
What Would de Blasio's Budget Proposal Mean For NYC Seniors?
February 26, 2018
NY1's "In Focus" talks to CBC President Carol Kellerman about the new budget proposal released by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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City Budget
Budget Concerns
February 04, 2018
Citizens Budget Commission President Carol Kellerman sat down with Errol Louis to share some of her concerns over Mayor de Blasio’s proposed budget.
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Taxes
How Bad Is It? Implications of the Federal Tax Law for NY
January 24, 2018
The federal tax overhaul passed last month may have enormous impacts in New York. What can we expect and what are the best responses?
Letter
Transportation
CBC Urges Governor to Veto Two Free Transfers Legislation
December 14, 2017
CBC calls on Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto bill that would require the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide two free transfers between subways and buses within a two-hour period.
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Housing
HPD Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer
September 21, 2017
CBC Breakfast conversation with NYC Housing and Preservation Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer.
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City Budget
Deep dig on NYC finances
August 29, 2017
CBC's Maria Doulis discusses New York City's finances, transportation issues, and its relationship with NY State with the Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Evercore's Howard Cure.