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Energy & Environment
12 Things New Yorkers Should Know About Their Garbage
May 21, 2014
This report highlights the reasons for the surprisingly high cost of this essential service, including inefficiencies that the City should address in its upcoming negotiations with sanitation workers.
Blog
Transportation
At PATH a Higher Fare is a Fairer Fare
September 29, 2014
On October 1, 2014, the single-ride fare for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)—the rail system connecting Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, and Hoboken to Midtown and Lower Manhattan—will increase by 25 cents. Many riders will complain, but the simple truth is that the higher fare is a fairer fare.
Video
State Budget
Conversation with NYS Director of Operations and Infrastructure Kathryn Garcia
A CBC Event
May 03, 2023
Kathryn Garcia serves as Director of State Operations and Infrastructure, where she oversees over 70 state agencies and authorities, including the MTA and Port Authority.
Op Ed
State Budget
State budget gaps are coming. The time to address them is now.
Albany Times Union
October 20, 2023
With temporary funding boosts petering out, New York must curtail spending growth to head off painful cuts later.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases "What to Look for in the MTA’s November 2023 Financial Plan"
November 27, 2023
The MTA is expected to release its November 2023 Financial Plan shortly. The overall budget outlook is positive. Still, caution is warranted.
Blog
Transportation
Stabilized, for Now
The MTA's Operating Budget's Long-Run Outlook
July 17, 2023
Taking steps now to start closing future gaps will ensure changes do not have negative impacts on services or the economy.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Releases Testimony on the Residential Conversion of Commercial Buildings
February 28, 2023
CBC will testify on the potential for converting commercial buildings to residential use.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority’s 2023 Physical Needs Assessment
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
September 22, 2023
NYCHA’s PNA provides the information needed to identify what has happened to NYCHA’s housing stock over the past five years and to help plan for its future.
Blog
State Budget
The Challenge of Producing a $2 Billion Surplus
January 16, 2014
With school aid and Medicaid growing at annual rates at or above 4 percent, all other categories of spending, including agency operations, will face offsetting reductions to the plan if the net increase in overall state spending is to be kept to 2 percent.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Submits "Testimony on Congestion Pricing and the MTA's Fiscal Health
August 17, 2023
Congestion pricing revenues will provide critical funding for one-quarter of the MTA's 2020-2024 Capital Plan—resources that are essential to ensure progress toward a state of good repair for the region's transit system.
Testimony
Energy & Environment
Testimony on the Implementation of the Climate Action Council Final Scoping Plan
Submitted to the New York State Senate Standing Committees on Finance, Energy and Telecommunications, and Environmental Conservation
January 19, 2023
New York has a long way to go to meet its ambitious climate goals.
Blog
State Budget
CBC’s New York State Budget Priorities
Fiscal Year 2024
January 30, 2023
Resources available in the near term should not cloud the State’s significant fiscal and economic risks, and the need to stay competitive for residents and businesses.
Video
CBC News
Settling Accounts: Fixing How New York State Budgets
A CBC Event
January 05, 2023
In a half-day event produced in partnership with the Rockefeller Institute of Government, panelists unpack the issues and explore the most important reforms to pursue in the upcoming session and in the long-run.
Video
Economic Development
Conversation with Andrew Kimball, President & CEO of NYC EDC
A CBC Event
September 13, 2023
Andrew Kimball is President & CEO of New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), where he leads NYCEDC’s work growing an innovative and inclusive economy for all New Yorkers.
Report
Education
The Learning Ledger
NYS School Aid Continues to Rise in the 2023-24 School Year
September 06, 2023
New York State’s school aid increases 8.8 percent this year, largely driven by the final year of three-year phase-in of Foundation Aid.
Video
City Budget
Conversation with NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha
A CBC Event
May 31, 2023
NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha briefed CBC Trustees on the New York City Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget.
Report
Transportation
Misplaced Priorities in the MTA's Capital Plan
October 23, 2014
The plan identifies $16.9 billion in available funding, but a gap of about $15.2 billion remains unfunded. This CBC study focuses on how the money would be spent and recommends that the proposed plan be revised to address three serious shortcomings.
Blog
Pensions & Benefits
An Expensive Pension Enhancement Bill is on the Move
June 08, 2014
About the bill to increase disability pension benefits for police officers hired after July 1, 2009, when a more financially sustainable “Tier III” plan went into effect.
Statement
State Budget
Statement on NYS Legislative Budget Proposals for Fiscal Year 2024
March 14, 2023
CBC has implored our State’s leaders to craft a budget that ensures fiscal stability and protects New Yorkers.
Report
Transportation
Financing PATH
Options for Deficit Reduction
April 23, 2014
This report examines the financing arrangements for the PATH transit system operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.