This letter from the CBC outlines a new fiscal strategy that would address the structural imbalance in the City's budget for fiscal year 2010. The key elements of the new fiscal strategy should be: 1) no new or higher taxes that harm prospects for economic recovery and growth; 2) reduce operating expenditures in ways that lower the cost of producing services rather than the availability o
In this op-ed published in the New York Post, CBC President Diana Fortuna writes that, while the 2007-2008 New York State budget negotiations resulted in a few modest reforms, the budget process is still highly dysfunctional, and New Yorkers are still the nation's most heavily taxed people.
This is a summary of New York City’s Budget Report Card for fiscal year 2003-2004. It provides a review of the grading criteria and explains the basis for overall "C" grade given to New York City.
This is a CBC Report Card that evaluates New York City's budget for fiscal year 2003-2004. The operating budget is evaluated on four aspects: 1) promoting trust; 2) budgeting responsibly; 3) budgeting effectively; and 4) tax policy. For this fiscal year the CBC Report Card gives New York City an overall “C” grade.
This is a summary of a CBC report that analyzes New York City's municipal worker compensantion and fringe benefits. In this report the Commission urges the Mayor and union leaders to negotiate reasonable changes in fringe benefit policies that will yield recurring savings.
