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Capital Spending
Three Key Steps for Improving New York State’s New Statewide Capital Plan
September 25, 2013
This brief assesses New York State’s first-ever 10-year capital plan released in June 2013 by the New York Works Task Force. It offers steps to more effectively and strategically allocate State capital investment funding.
Letter
Capital Spending
CBC Urges Governor to Sign A4880/S1673 to Improve Capital Planning
A Letter to the Governor
November 11, 2019
The CBC recommends that the Governor sign A4880/S1673, which would improve capital planning for transportation infrastructure in New York State.
Video
State Budget
Capital Tonight
CBC Analysis of the Executive Budget
March 03, 2017
CBC's Director of State Studies David Friedfel appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss the CBC's recommendations on the New York State Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
Blog
Capital Spending
Don’t Pass the Capital Pork
June 07, 2019
Like most other spending decisions, capital spending is best decided during budget negotiations.
Blog
State Budget
Truth in (Financial Plan) Reporting
Will New York State’s Mid-Year Financial Plan Update Appropriately Reflect and Address the Medicaid Budget Shortfall?
November 05, 2019
The State must recognize actual and timely payments for the Medicaid program and explain how it will address the estimated $9 billion Medicaid budget shortfall.
Blog
Taxes
Follow the Money
The MTA’s New Revenues
April 05, 2019
The NYS Adopted FY 2020 Budget directs three revenue sources to support the MTA. This blog clarifies what the revenue streams are and how they will flow to the lockbox.
Blog
State Budget
Late Addition
$1.6 billion in Capital Pork Served Up
July 20, 2022
The additional cash and pressure to achieve a budget deal also resulted in the late addition of $1.6 billion for capital projects that were not included in the Executive’s or Legislative budget proposals.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on New York State's First Quarterly Update to the Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Plan
August 02, 2022
CBC President Andrew S. Rein released this statement on behalf of the CBC.
Blog
State Budget
NYS Budget Basics, Fiscal Future
The Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget Financial Plan
May 24, 2022
Given the uncertain economic recovery, the budget choices State leaders made all but assure New York will have to make permanent the temporary tax increases of 2021, and may lead to drastic service cuts or even greater tax increases in the future.
Blog
Transportation
“Parity” for State Transportation Investments
A Misguided Misnomer
March 09, 2017
Do the State's transportation and transit investments really achieve "parity" between the DOT and the MTA? They don't -- and they shouldn't.
Podcast episode
State Budget
$216 billion, with Governor Kathy Hochul
February 11, 2022
$216 billion is the size of New York State fiscal year 2023 budget proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul. The proposed spending plan is balanced over five years and makes significant deposits to reserves, but also maintains high taxes and accelerates State spending growth. At an event with CBC Trustees, Governor Hochul and CBC President Andrew Rein discussed the continued improvement of the State's fiscal outlook, budget negotiations, priorities for COVID recovery, the MTA and more.
Blog
State Budget
Recommendations to Strengthen the State
NYS Priorities that Promote Recovery, Transparency, Accountability, and Fiscal Stability
January 04, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul's budget and policy priorities provide the opportunity to build a strong fiscal future, and to improve transparency and accountability.
Letter
State Budget
Recommendations for Legislative Action on the Fiscal Year 2023 NYS Executive Budget
Letter to the State Legislature
March 03, 2022
The Executive Budget commendably proposed a financial plan that is balanced over the next five years and builds significant reserves, which will be critical to stabilize New York during the next recession or emergency.
Presentation
City Budget
Briefing on the Latest NYC & NYS FY 2023 Budget Updates
December 13, 2022
The latest updates to the NYC, NYS and MTA Budgets.
Video
State Budget
Economic Development Spending Oversight
March 31, 2017
CBC's David Friedfel discusses economic development spending and needed reforms on Capital Tonight.
Letter
State Budget
Groups Urge Governor to Issue Executive Order on Agency Transparency
Letter to the Governor
September 01, 2022
We ask that you issue an Executive Order requiring agencies to publish annual updates of their transparency plans and provide measures that allow the public to track their progress.
Letter
Capital Spending
CBC Urges Governor to Authorize Design-Build for NYC Agencies
November 27, 2019
CBC urges Governor Cuomo to sign A7636B/S6293A, which would authorize NYC to use design-build and other innovative capital procurement methods.
Video
State Budget
Differing Numbers on State Spending
Spectrum News
June 01, 2017
CBC's Director of State Studies David Friedfel joins Nick Reisman on Capital Tonight to discuss why State spending is growing at almost 4 percent- not the 2 percent that has been reported.
Blog
State Budget
Pluses Outweigh Minuses in Responsible, On-Time NYS Budget
April 03, 2012
What gets a thumbs up or a thumbs down in the Enacted State Budget for FY2013?
Blog
State Budget
Pre-Budget Ruminations
What to Look for in the NYS Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget
December 17, 2017
With a reported gap between $4.4 billion and $6.3 billion, and billions in federal changes yet to be recognized, here's what CBC will ask when Governor Cuomo rolls out the 2019 Executive Budget.