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Testimony
Transportation
Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Fares and Tolls
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
June 22, 2023
We support the proposed increase in fares and tolls since it is essential for the MTA’s fiscal health and wholly appropriate for riders and drivers to pay a reasonable portion of costs.
Report
State Budget
Public Authorities in New York State
April 03, 2006
New York State’s extensive reliance on authorities has given rise to four significant problems: 1) Misuse of the power to incur debt; 2) Insufficient oversight and coordination of project revenue backed and private conduit borrowing; 3) Insufficient reporting to support accountability; and 4) Insufficient independence in governance. Each problem is explained more fully in this report, along with five strategies to address them.
Press Release
Housing
CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation to Be Awarded to the New York City Housing Authority for Digital Initiatives
March 08, 2017
The Citizens Budget Commission today announced that the winner of the 2017 CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation is the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for its “NextGeneration NYCHA – Digital Initiatives.”
Testimony
Transportation
Public Comment on the MTA’s Twenty-Year Needs Assessment for 2025-2044
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
October 25, 2023
As it stands, the public does not have a clue how much it would cost over the next five years to begin bringing the system to adequate condition.
Press Release
CBC News
CBC Submits Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Fares and Tolls
June 22, 2023
While the State rescue plan provides significant resources, it does not solve the MTA’s operating budget problem.
Letter
State Budget
Finalize the Pre-Audit Authority Agreement
Letter to the Governor and Comptroller
June 06, 2019
Finalize and make public the details of the agreement to restore the Comptroller’s pre-audit authority over certain contracts.
Blog
Capital Spending
An Update on Port Authority Budget Reform
July 22, 2014
How far has the Port Authority come on improving its budget process, long-term financial viability, and accountability to the public?
Testimony
Transportation
Public Comment on the Proposed Structure For the Central Business District Tolling Program
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
February 29, 2024
While the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) has long held the position that there should not be credits for bridge or tunnel crossings, we believe the Traffic Mobility Review Board’s (TMRB) congestion pricing toll recommendations, as a whole, are reasonable.
Video
Transportation
Future Priorities of the Port Authority
A Panel Discussion
September 19, 2012
Three Former Executive Directors of the Port Authority discuss what went wrong and how the Port Authority should move forward to be effective in carrying out its mission.
Letter
State Budget
Increasing Annual funding to Authorities Budget Office to $3.105m
A Letter to NYS Leadership
February 02, 2018
CBC, Fiscal Policy Institute, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Reinvent Albany strongly support a substantial increase in annual funding to the Authorities Budget Office.
Video
Transportation
Port Authority Panel on Reform and Oversight
A Panel Discussion
April 22, 2014
Experts discuss how to reform the Port Authority.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority and the City’s Preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
March 12, 2024
Many critical steps should be taken quickly to stabilize NYCHA’s budget and improve physical conditions.
Testimony
City Budget
Testimony on Public Safety Preliminary Budget Hearing
Submitted to the City Council Committee on Public Safety
March 20, 2024
CBC recently released “Straight from New Yorkers,” our 2023 Resident Survey, which provides a comprehensive, statistically valid, post-pandemic view into how New Yorkers feel about the quality of life in the city and how they rate government services.
Letter
Transportation
Hold Public Confirmation Hearings for MTA Vacancies
A Letter to Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
February 20, 2019
We write to ask that the State Senate conduct confirmation processes for appointees to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through public hearings.
Video
Transportation
Pat Foye, Port Authority Executive Director
CBC Breakfast Series
February 01, 2012
CBC Breakfast with Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye in February 2012.
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.
Testimony
Transportation
Testimony on the State Plan to Address the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Financial Crisis
Submitted to the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and the Standing Committee on Transportation
March 03, 2023
The fiscal stability of the MTA is of paramount importance to the region and the State.
Report
Transportation
Benchmarking Efficiency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Services
April 05, 2011
This report helps identify priorities for ongoing efforts to control costs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority through benchmarking by comparing unit cost measures with other large urban transit agencies in the United States. It also suggests priorities for new efficiency initiatives.
Letter
Capital Spending
CBC Urges Governor to Authorize Design-Build for NYC Agencies
November 27, 2019
CBC urges Governor Cuomo to sign A7636B/S6293A, which would authorize NYC to use design-build and other innovative capital procurement methods.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority and the City's Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
March 13, 2023
To balance its budget and fund its basic operations, NYCHA was increasingly reliant on City subsidies and non-recurring funding sources.