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City Budget
Scant Savings
Agencies Must Increase Efficiency to Meet Budget Target
February 15, 2017
The $3.8 billion Citywide Savings Program features little in the way of savings from increasing the efficiency of government operations.
Letter
City Budget
Letter to Governor on 5¢ Plastic Bag Fee
February 08, 2017
CBC urges Gov Cuomo to veto A.04883/S.04158, which would place a moratorium on a 5 cent fee on certain plastic bags in New York City until January 1, 2018.
Testimony
City Budget
Comments on Proposed Small Business Services Rule on Bus Contracts
Pursuant to Section 1301 of the New York City Charter
January 30, 2017
CBC opposes extending the Department of Small Business Services program providing grants to companies that provide school bus transportation in order to maintain the wages and benefits of certain employees for a third year.
Press Mention
City Budget
No Trump 'Specifics' in de Blasio's $84.7 Billion Preliminary Budget
January 25, 2017
The proposal includes $1 billion in new spending and has ticked up nearly 15 percent since de Blasio’s first budget in 2014.
Press Mention
City Budget
Why de Blasio's budgets mean trouble tomorrow
January 25, 2017
CBC quoted in NYP editorial on NYC FY2018 Preliminary Budget
Press Mention
City Budget
Mayor de Blasio Proposes Boosting NYC Reserves
Ahead of Any Cuts by Trump
January 25, 2017
Preliminary FY2018 budget was written with the presumption of profound challenges from Washington
Press Mention
City Budget
De Blasio Presents First Trump-Era Budget
Admits 'A Lot Of Uncertainty'
January 25, 2017
Mayor de Blasio acknowledged five major areas of concern on Tuesday
Statement
City Budget
Statement on NYC Preliminary Budget for FY2018
January 24, 2017
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 continues an expansion of the scale of municipal government to a record size.
Op Ed
City Budget
Why we're asking New Yorkers to assess the quality of life in their neighborhoods
January 24, 2017
We're asking New Yorkers all over the city to fill out a survey on public services and quality of life in NYC.
Blog
City Budget
What to Look for in the NYC Preliminary Budget for FY2018
January 23, 2017
The big questions surrounding the release of the FY2018 Preliminary Budget and Ten-Year Capital Strategy
Press Mention
City Budget
NYC nonprofit group to pick 72,000 city residents for mayoral election year survey
January 18, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission is listening — and now, New Yorkers, it’s up to you.
Press Release
City Budget
Citizens Budget Commission Launches City Resident Survey
January 09, 2017
72,000 New York City households selected at random will receive a questionnaire to gauge residents’ satisfaction with municipal services and the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Op Ed
Transportation
Make the MetroCard a gateway to opportunity, not a barrier
Transit should be half-price for the working poor
January 08, 2017
Half-priced metrocards for low-income adults should be paid for by the City, not the MTA. The City already supports reduced fares for the elderly and disabled.
Report
Public Workforce
The Citizens' Stakes in Collective Bargaining
Recommendations for the Current Negotiations with the Municipal Employee Unions
December 12, 2000
Report presenting recommendations for contracts to be negotiated with municipal employees that would help reduce the cost of public services, improve the quality of those services, and enhance the income and working conditions of New York's civil servants.
Report
Capital Spending
An Affordable Debt Policy for New York State and New York City
October 17, 2000
Presents a new approach for determining how much the State and City should borrow, including criteria for deciding how much state and local debt is affordable.