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City Budget
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance
CBC Breakfast Series
November 28, 2016
CBC Breakfast with Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance in November 2016.
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Economic Development
NYC’s Competitiveness in Attracting Talent
A Panel Discussion
September 28, 2016
CBC Vice President Maria Doulis presented findings of CBC's Competitiveness Scorecard, which assesses the New York City metro area's competitiveness in attracting talent. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion on ways NYC can improve its competitive edge.
Testimony
Economic Development
Testimony on Regular Evaluation of Tax Expenditures
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Finance
September 22, 2016
The impact of tax expenditures should be regularly assessed to determine whether they are inducing behavior or subsidizing activity that would happen anyway.
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City Budget
Under the Hood with N.Y. City Budget
The Bond Buyer
July 27, 2016
Maria Doulis of the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management dissect New York City’s $82 billion budget with Bond Buyer Northeast regional editor Paul Burton. They explore efficiencies, debt management, reserves, the economy, the capital budget and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to overhaul Health + Hospitals.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony to Reducing Food Waste in New York City
Submitted to NYC Council Committee on Solid Waste and Sanitation
June 07, 2016
Unless residential trash collection costs are reduced, new program costs will greatly overwhelm any potential savings from landfill reduction. A significant expansion of food waste collection may also outpace regional processing infrastructure.
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City Budget
NYC Budget Director Dean Fuleihan (2016)
CBC Breakfast Series
June 01, 2016
2016 Annual NYC Budget Briefing with Budget Director Dean Fuleihan.
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Energy & Environment
NYC Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia
CBC Breakfast Series
April 21, 2016
CBC Breakfast with Commissioner Kathryn Garcia in April 2016.
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Education
CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken
CBC Breakfast Series
March 03, 2016
CBC Breakfast with CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken in March 2016.
Testimony
Pensions & Benefits
Testimony on Health Care Savings Under Recent Collective Bargaining Agreements
Delivered to NYC Council Committees on Finance and Civil Service
February 26, 2016
CBC has been monitoring New York City's efforts to find health savings. CBC has long advocated negotiating changes to health insurance as part of collective bargaining and applauded the labor-management agreement that committed to meet annual savings targets.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on Curbside Residential Organic Waste Diversion Pilot Program
Delivered to NYC Council Committee on Solid Waste and Sanitation
February 04, 2016
Oversight Hearing on Local Law 77 – Until the City can address the high cost of residential garbage collection and secure adequate organics processing capacity, it should devise a more limited strategy.
Testimony
Taxes
Testimony on Flaws in New York City's Real Property Taxation System
Submitted to the NYS Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation
January 22, 2016
The two most significant issues are: 1) among residential properties, rental buildings are taxed more heavily than single family homes, and 2) within the two subgroups of residential properties—small homes and large rental buildings—property tax rates vary widely.
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City Budget
De Blasio Preliminary Budget Accounts for Potential Economic Downturn
NY1
January 21, 2016
Mayor Bill de Blasio's $82 billion spending plan includes a host of new spending initiatives but no plans to boost the city's reserves.
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Health Care
Dr. Alan Aviles, HHC President & CEO
CBC Breakfast Series
October 17, 2012
CBC Breakfast with HHC President and CEO Dr. Ram Raju in October 2012.
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City Budget
City Council Releases Member Items List
NY1
June 29, 2012
The City Council released its list of member items on Wednesday, which is a tiny slice of the budget but always sparks controversy.
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City Budget
Budget Breakdown Budget Process Could Be Discussion Topic In Mayor’s Race
NY1
June 26, 2012
The 2013 mayor's race is just starting to take shape. While the burgeoning field is busy staking out positions on the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy and Mayor Bloomberg's push to ban the sale of large sugary drinks, it is possible that a debate over a decidedly more wonky issue - how the city crafts its annual budget - will surface among the candidates.
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City Budget
Budget Breakdown: Differing Budget Projections Based On Complex Revenue Forecasts
NY1
June 13, 2012
For the past five years, City Hall has cut from the budget because it says it can't afford those programs. Those cuts are based on complicated revenue forecasts done by City Hall and others.
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City Budget
CBC President Carol Kellermann Debates City Budget
NY1
June 11, 2012
CBC President Carol Kellermann debate current City budget negotiations with James Parrot, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Economist of the Fiscal Policy Institute on NY1's Inside City Hall.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on the NYC Executive Budget for FY2013
To NY City Council Committee on Finance
June 06, 2012
First, the Council should focus on structural changes to municipal finances that will make budgeting easier in future years. Second, the Council should phase out the unusual practice of reimbursing retired municipal workers for their Medicare Part B premiums.
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City Budget
CityWide: Carol Kellermann
CUNY-TV
May 22, 2012
CityWide series host Ken Fisher continues the 18th season on CUNY-TV, talking with Carol Kellermann, President of the New York City Citizens Budget Commission.
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City Budget
Fiscal Policy Experts Unpack Executive Budget
NY1
May 09, 2012
CBC President Carol Kellermann joined Inside City Hall to take a closer look at the proposals in Mayor de Blasio’s executive budget.