New York is being wasteful in its waste management practices. We could save tens of millions, perhaps even hundreds of millions, of dollars without harming the environment by more sensibly managing New Yorkers’ solid waste. An improved system for waste collection and disposal could prevent further reductions in education and other essential services in coming budgets.
This report assesses how New York compares to other cities in pursuing green objectives and suggests how New York’s leaders can set priorities for taking additional steps to promote environmental goals in ways that align with goals of economic growth and urban competitiveness.
The CBC today released a report that examines New York City’s green policies from the perspective of urban competitiveness, not exclusively in terms of promoting environmental sustainability.
Power for Jobs was created in 1997 to provide discounted power to approved businesses in the form of lower rates from their local utility companies. Utility companies in the program also receive a tax break on their utility gross receipts tax for the discount they offer on transmission.
A testimony before a number of State Senate and Assembly committees where Deputy Director of Research Elizabeth Lynam reviewed the findings of a recent CBC report on the efficacy of NYPA's economic development programs.
This report focuses on the numerous subsidized power programs for economic development run by the New York Power Authority. It is the second in a series, the intent of which is to identify ways that New York's current tools can be used more effectively.
CBC released a report calling for an overhaul of the New York Power Authority’s economic development programs. It calls, among other things, for the current programs to be phased out and existing contracts to be allowed to expire.
The CBC prepared this document to clear up a series of common misunderstandings that hinder the debate and to focus attention on the potential for significant savings by delivering City services more efficiently.
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