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$7.1b

New York State's annual debt service in four years, or one out of every ten dollars paid in taxes.

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Rent Regulation: Beyond the Rhetoric

Testimony for a Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Education’s Contracting and Procurement Process Before the City Council's Joint Education and Contract Committee

Apr 11, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann submits this written testimony to the City Council joint Education and Contracts Committee hearing; CBC has two recommendations to increase accountability and transparency with regard to all of DOE’s fiscal operations, including contracting and procurement.

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Press Citation

Critics: State budget proposal 'without logic'

Apr 01, 2009

Newsday

James Madore

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Analysis: Secret NY Budget Process Draws to Close

Mar 31, 2009

Newsday

Michael Gromley

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Press Citation

Albany’s Big 3 Is Cut to One as Silver Flexes Might

Mar 31, 2009

New York Times

Danny Hakim

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Press Release

CBC Statement on Senate MTA Plan Announced Today

Mar 17, 2009

CBC comments on the Senate Majority’s proposed solution to the MTA’s financial problems.

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Testimony

Testimony for a Hearing of the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform

Feb 27, 2009

This testimony by CBC Deputy Research Director Elizabeth Lynam highlights CBC’s work on fiscal reform and shares thoughts and recommendations on the work of the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform.

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Testimony

Testimony Submitted to the Joint Senate Committee on MTA Financing

Feb 19, 2009

This written testimony by CBC President Carol Kellermann agrees, for the most part, with a report released by the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing but offers suggestions for improvement. Specifically, CBC supports legislation to implement the Commission’s core recommendations (with revision), which are highlighted in the testimony. The testimony then offers five suggestions to improve the recommendations of the Commission.

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Letter to the Governor Regarding Ravitch Commission

Jan 28, 2009

In this letter to Governor David Paterson, CBC President Carol Kellermann agrees, for the most part, with a report released by the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing but offers suggestions for improvement. Specifically, CBC supports legislation to implement the Commission’s core recommendations (with revision), which are highlighted in the testimony. The testimony then offers five suggestions to improve the recommendations of the Commission.

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Press Release

Statement on City Council's "Fictional" Budget Practices

Apr 04, 2008

This release states that the use of public funds should be transparent and straight-forward. There is no excuse for fictional items in a budget. Elected officials should be accountable for their budgeting decisions, and that is only possible if the public knows where the money is going.

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Report Summary

Making the Most of Our Parks

Sep 01, 2007

In this report summary, CBC lays out six challenges that prevent New York City from making the most of its parks, and six recommendations to address them.

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