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Op-Ed

What Mike Must Get From Teachers

Feb 01, 2010

President Carol Kellermann outlines what Mayor Bloomberg must accomplish in his negotiations with the Teachers' Union in order to get the vital reforms needed to fix the school system.

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Op-Ed

City, State Budget Woes

Jan 17, 2010

CBC President Carol Kellermann writes a letter to Crain's urging the City to not avoid cost cutting in the face of better-than-expected tax revenue.

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City Budget

Op-Ed

NYC's Gold-Plated Worker Perks

Dec 21, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann discusses a new survey from the CBC and the Partnership for New York City that reveals that municipal employee pension and health-insurance benefits are out of balance with the job market.

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Testimony

Testimony before the Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform on Improving Transparency, Forecasting and Flexibility in New York State's Budgetary Process

Dec 17, 2009

In this testimony the CBC assessed the effectiveness of provisions in the New York State Budget Reform Act of 2007

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Press Release

New Survey by the CBC and the PNYC Reveals that the NYC Would Save $1.4B Annually by Aligning Benefits of its Employees with Private-Sector Firms

Dec 16, 2009

CBC and the Partnership for New York City released today the results of a confidential survey that they conducted of large private-sector firms in New York City to provide a basis for comparing the health insurance and pension benefits of private-sector workers with those of municipal employees.

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Report

Out of Balance: A Comparison of Public and Private Employee Benefits in New York City

Dec 16, 2009

The CBC and the Partnership for New York City surveyed large private firms in New York City to provide a basis for comparing the heath insurance and pension benefits of private sector workers with those of municipal employees.

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Testimony

Testimony Before New York State Senate Standing Committees on the MTA's 2010-2014 Capital Plan

Dec 03, 2009

Testimony before the New York State Senate Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and Investigations and Government Operations on the MTA's 2010-2014 capital plan.

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Press Release

Statement on the Passage of Tier V Legislation

Dec 02, 2009

The CBC commends Legislators for moving to help counteract the mounting pressure on state and local budgets by putting a new and less costly benefit plan in place for new public employees.

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Testimony

Testimony Delivered to the Economic Development Committee of the New York City Council

Nov 24, 2009

Testimony before the City Council's Economic Development Committee on why the state's economic development program Empire Zones should be eliminated.

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Op-Ed

New Priorities for Mayor Bloomberg's Third Term

Nov 16, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann outlines the fiscal priorities that need to be addressed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in his third term.

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Report

Is It a Good Deal? How New Yorkers Should Judge The Next Teachers' Contract

Nov 11, 2009

The New York City teachers’ contract expired on October 31, 2009. A new agreement may be reached soon. As the City faces a $5 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year and key educational reforms remain unfinished, here are key questions parents and taxpayers should ask to judge whether the next contract is a good deal for them.

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Press Release

Will The Next Teachers' Contract Be A Good Deal For New York City Taxpayers?

Nov 11, 2009

CBC released today a new report on how New Yorkers should judge the next teachers’ contract with the City of New York. The latest teachers’ contract expired on October 31, 2009, and a new agreement is expected to be reached soon.

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Video

Working in the Dark: A CBC Forum on MTA Capital Planning

Oct 20, 2009

Jay Walder (Clip 1)

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Press Release

CBC Issues Report on the MTA’s Effectiveness at Managing its Capital Plans

Oct 20, 2009

CBC released today a new report on the MTA’s effectiveness at managing its five-year capital plans. The report is especially timely, since a new five-year plan is being developed for the 2010-2014 period.

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Report

Working in the Dark: Implementation of the MTA's Capital Plan

Oct 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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