Prevailing Wages in New York City Infographic [1]

Feb 19, 2012

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A Reasonable Proposal: Sharing More of the Cost of Public Sector Pensions with Employees [8]

Feb 16, 2012

The pension reform proposal that Governor Andrew Cuomo submitted with the Executive Budget, known as Tier VI, would increase contributions from new employees to the pension funds of New York’s state and local governments, including New York City.

6 Things New Yorkers Should Know About Prevailing Wage [20]

Feb 14, 2012

Private contractors awarded contracts for the construction or maintenance of public works, as well as building service workers, are required to be paid the prevailing wage. However, the process for determining prevailing wage is neither straight-forward nor transparent.

What’s Different About Next Year’s City Budget [32]

Feb 10, 2012

Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented New York City’s Financial Plan for the next four years, beginning with the current fiscal year 2012 (which ends June 30) through fiscal year 2016. The plan contains an important signal about the changing fiscal context in which the Mayor and the City Council must balance the budget.

Presentation of Governor's FY 2012-2013 Executive Budget by NYS Budget Director Robert Megna [42]

Feb 09, 2012

Executive Budget FY2012-2013 [43]
State Budget [44]

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Wins the 2012 CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation [49]

Feb 07, 2012

The Citizens Budget Commission is pleased to announce the winner of its 2012 CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation is the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

CBC Breakfast with Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye [56]

Feb 01, 2012

Testimony to the Joint Legislative Hearing on Economic Development [66]

Jan 31, 2012

Director of State Studies Elizabeth Lynam makes two recommendations regarding the FY 2012-13 Executive Budget's economic development proposals. First, the legislature should not authorize additional funds for another round of regional competition until the “hydra” of economic development is tamed.

MTA-TWU Wage Negotiations: A "Fair Increase" Will Not Increase Fares [76]

Jan 30, 2012

The contract of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) expired on January 15, 2012. To determine what a fair wage increase would be in the current fiscal climate, this report applies the criteria specified by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) for determining arbitration awards.

A More Flexible Pension Plan [84]

Jan 26, 2012

Part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Tier VI” proposal to make pension benefits for public employees of New York’s State and local government more affordable and sustainable over the long term is an optional 401(k)-style plan.