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City Budget
Statement on the NYC November 2020 Quarterly Modification to the Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2024
November 23, 2020
The City needs to close the $3.8 billion fiscal year 2022 budget gap in the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, due in January 2021.
Op Ed
City Budget
It’s Time to Fix New York’s Dysfunctional Construction Regulations
Crain’s New York Business
October 02, 2020
There is no better way to rebound from the economic and social damage inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic than to seize the opportunity to address some of New York City’s most intractable challenges.
Op Ed
City Budget
A Budget Battle Plan for NYC
New York Daily News
September 16, 2020
Ensuring the city’s finances are well managed is more important than ever.
Statement
City Budget
No NYC Borrowing Authority without More Savings, Fiscal Stability Plan, and FCB
September 08, 2020
While New York City’s fiscal crisis is severe, it should not borrow now to balance the fiscal year 2021 budget.
Statement
Public Workforce
Statement on Borrowing vs. Layoffs in NYC Budget
September 02, 2020
The New York City budget adopted 64 days ago commits to $1 billion in recurring savings from negotiations with labor unions; however, to date apparently no savings have been agreed upon.
Press Release
Housing
CBC Releases Strategies to Boost Housing Production in the NYC
August 26, 2020
Report Recommends Changes to City and State Policies Including Zoning, Planning, Building and Construction Codes, Property Taxes, and Tax Breaks
Statement
City Budget
CBC Statement on City’s Land Use Process
August 18, 2020
CBC is increasingly concerned that at times the City’s land use process serves as an impediment to proposals needed to spur growth.
Statement
City Budget
CBC Statement on the NYC Adopted Budget for FY2021
June 30, 2020
New York City leaders may be breathing a sigh of relief for meeting the budget deadline after particularly arduous negotiations, but the fiscal crisis is far from over.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the NYC Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget
April 16, 2020
While the City is to be commended for balancing the budget without tax increases or borrowing, it has used a short-term strategy that leaves a significant gap in FY 2022.
Statement
City Budget
CBC Calls for Greater Savings to Address Looming NYC Budget Gap
March 24, 2020
Responding to the pandemic and the economic crisis it has triggered will have a significant impact on NYC’s finances in both the near and long term.
Op Ed
State Budget
Let’s have some fiscal emergency preparedness, New York
New York Daily News
March 02, 2020
As we have watched the stock market drop and serious concerns about the coronavirus mount, we budget watchdogs predictably have started to worry.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the NYC Fiscal Year 2021 Preliminary Budget
January 16, 2020
The budget presented today holds the line on new spending programs. However, it misses the opportunity to further improve the City’s preparedness for looming risk.
Press Release
Health Care
CBC Report Finds NYC H+H Recovered Only 54 Percent of Associated Patient Care Costs from Insurers
Compared to 85 Percent for Safety Net Hospitals
December 16, 2019
Majority of H+H Deficit was due to low revenue for care to Medicaid patients, not uncompensated care for the uninsured.
Statement
City Budget
Statement from CBC Praising Historic Vote to Protect New York City's Finances
November 06, 2019
New Yorkers approve charter amendment to create a Rainy Day Fund
Op Ed
City Budget
Vote yes on a rainy day fund for New York City
New York Daily News
October 21, 2019
When New Yorkers head to the polls to vote, they will find five important ballot proposals, but one in particular is worth supporting because it would make an important change to how the city manages its budget.
Statement
City Budget
CBC Urges New Yorkers to Vote Yes on Ballot Question #4
October 15, 2019
CBC President Andrew Rein issued this statement on the 2019 New York City Charter Revision Commission’s Ballot Question 4 on the New York City Budge
Press Release
Housing
Working Group to Address Full Capital Needs for NYCHA's Chelsea Developments
The City of New York, Office of the Mayor
October 10, 2019
Mayor de Blasio today announced the creation of a working group to address the future of the Fulton Houses, Elliot-Chelsea, and Chelsea Addition NYCHA developments.
Press Release
Education
CBC Identifies Strategies to Significantly Reduce Public School Crowding and Save $2.4 Billion
July 10, 2019
CBC released a comprehensive report demonstrating how administrative solutions can reduce school crowding.
Statement
City Budget
Statement on the NYC Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted Budget
June 14, 2019
The FY 2020 Adopted Budget agreement increases savings and reserves; unfortunately, new spending commitments are greater than deposits to the City’s reserves.
Op Ed
City Budget
The Rainy Day Fund New York Needs
The Gotham Gazette
June 10, 2019
Most New Yorkers are unaware they will have the opportunity this fall to vote to dramatically change their city government.