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Transportation
Working in the Dark
Implementation of the MTA's Capital Plan
October 20, 2009
This report analyzes the MTA’s effectiveness at managing its five-year capital plans. It does so by examining the capital projects scheduled by the MTA for work in the three-year period from January 2005 to December 2007.
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Capital Spending
Three Ways to Improve the Port Authority's Capital Plan
February 16, 2017
Despite an increase in transparency and accountability, the updated plan remains deficient in three important ways.
Report
Housing
NYCHA Capital
What You Need to Know
December 20, 2017
Part 1 of our analysis reviews NYCHA's capital needs and spending patterns over the last 5 years.
Special Feature
Transportation
MTA Fiscal Dashboard
August 31, 2019
Explore the MTA Financial Plan with our Dashboard - Updated August 2019
Special Feature
Transportation
Facts About The MTA
July 17, 2019
This infographic presents a snapshot of NYC Transit's operating expenses, on-time performance, ridership, 5-year capital plans and facts about Central Business District tolling.
Report
Transportation
Bumpy Road
Transportation Capital Planning in New York State
August 21, 2017
What the State should do to ensure its transportation investment is well-targeted and strategic.
Special Feature
Housing
Mapping the Mayor's Housing Plan
August 08, 2017
Interactive map plots the location of each housing development created or preserved under NYC’s Housing New York plan.
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Public Workforce
Reform at the Bargaining Table
Labor’s Participation Needed to Improve the MTA’s Financial Outlook
April 30, 2019
The MTA's fiscal outlook is dire, and improving it requires a multipronged approach. Paramount in the effort is slowing the growth of labor costs.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About Housing
October 10, 2019
This infographic presents a snapshot of Mayor's Housing Plan, Capital Commitments for Housing, NYCHA's Capital Needs, and NYC Tax Expenditures and Revenue.
Special Feature
Transportation
Facts About NYC Transit
February 09, 2019
This infographic presents a snapshot of NYC Transit's operating epenses, on-time performance, ridership, and 5 year capital plans.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About NYCHA
January 28, 2020
This infographic presents a snapshot of NYCHA's Operating Budget, Capital Budget, and capital needs.
Report
Transportation
Swimming in Subsidies
The High Cost of NYC Ferry
March 28, 2019
NYC Ferry serves more than 4 million passengers at a high level of operating subsidy: $10.73 per ride, 10 times that of the New York City Transit.
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Housing
Room to Breathe
Federal and City Actions Help NYCHA Close Operating Gaps, But More Progress Needed on Implementing NextGenNYCHA
July 19, 2017
How is NYCHA doing two years into its implementation of NextGeneration NYCHA?
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Transportation
Building a Sound Fiscal Future for New York's Highway and Mass Transit Systems
March 19, 2019
Options for raising sufficient funds for roads and transit statewide include increasing tolls and fees, enacting congestion pricing, and implementing a vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fee.
Report
Economic Development
Tax Increment Financing: A Primer
December 05, 2017
This report provides an overview of TIF and a five-point checklist drawn from lessons learned from past projects to help identify potential TIF projects.
Report
Housing
NYCHA 2.0: Progress at Risk
September 17, 2019
Success of NYCHA 2.0 will require political, labor, and community support; assistance from City, State, and federal governments; and significant management improvements.
Report
Housing
Strategies to Boost Housing Production in the New York City Metropolitan Area
August 26, 2020
Building more housing for every type of household can help make the New York region more affordable and competitive for generations to come.
Report
Housing
Reconsidering Rent Regulation Reforms
January 30, 2019
New York is a city of renters, and rent regulated units account for nearly half of the city’s rental housing stock.
Report
Capital Spending
Bridging the Financial Gap
Funding the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
October 12, 2017
Tolls for the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have not been released yet, but based on construction costs, CBC estimates it will be approximately $10 for cars, double the current rate.
Report
Transportation
Switching Gears
A New Way to Fund Transportation
May 08, 2019
The new congestion pricing fee serves the dual goals of raising revenue and reducing traffic congestion; however, the measure is not a complete solution to the State’s need for transportation funding.