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NYS must make Smart Choices to navigate choppy waters. Precarious budget. Affordability challenges. Federal hits. Rising energy demand and climate risks. Domestic outmigration.

CBC’s NEW report lays out #SmartChoices needed to meet these interlocking challenges: bit.ly/4rn13L8
Smart Choices, Better Future for New Yorkers Statewide
New York now confronts new challenges. Many places, particularly New York City, face a housing and affordability crisis. Energy demand is climbing. Adverse weather events are more frequent. Domestic o...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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CBC’s new What’s the [DATA] Point? breaks down our Comptrollerpalooza 2025 conversation with Lander, DiNapoli & Levine on NYC’s fiscal future!

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791, the Comptrollerpalooza Episode
791 is the number of staff the City Comptroller can employ for the vital task of auditing City agencies, managing the $306 billion pension fund, registering contracts, analyzing the budget, monitoring
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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It’s comptrollerpalooza at CBC’s Trustee Breakfast this morning. @bradlander.bsky.social, @tomdinapoli.bsky.social and @marklevinenyc.bsky.social are joining us live to dig into New York City’s fiscal future and what’s ahead.

Tune in!

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Comptrollerpalooza 2025
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November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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NEW REPORT: NYC will spend $1.4B—1.2% of its budget—on parks in FY26, nearly the same share as in 1974. But debt service has increased, meaning operations are a smaller share of the pie.

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Paying for Parks
Reviewing history reveals two important findings: First, the City’s allocation for parks has been consistent over time. Second, as its capital investments in parks increased, growing debt service cost...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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We're seeking a Director of State Studies to lead our Albany-based team! Help shape policy on NY’s finances, taxes, education, and more.

Full job description: cbcny.org/jobs-and-int...
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Ballot Measures 2–5: ✅

Next up on the road to smarter, faster government: reforming SEQRA!
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Fare and toll evasion cost the MTA $1 billion in 2024. The good news is trends are headed in the right direction for the first time in 5 years.

Read our recs to the MTA to keep the progress going: bit.ly/3HVxf6O
September 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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New York City spent $1.2B on CityFHEPS housing vouchers in FY25. Do mayoral candidates want to shrink, expand or hold the program steady?

Cuomo: Hold steady
Mamdani: Expand
Sliwa: Hold steady
Walden: Hold steady

Detailed responses: bit.ly/4ma1Mfg
September 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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What do New York City’s mayoral candidates want to do with personal income tax rates?

Andrew Cuomo: ↓ Decrease
Zohran Mamdani: ↑ Increase
Curtis Sliwa: ↓ Decrease
Jim Walden: → Keep Same

Full breakdown of their positions: bit.ly/4ma1Mfg
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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As #NewYork faces challenges including affordability, service quality and gaps, and fierce competition from other states for residents and businesses, there is renewed discussion on how much to #tax high earners:
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The Hidden Cost of New York’s Shrinking Millionaire Share
New York’s share of the nation’s millionaires plummeted 31 percent between 2010 and 2022. Had shares stayed at 2010 levels, the State and City would have collected more than $13 billion in additional ...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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CBC’s new report finds that fare and toll evasion cost the MTA $1 billion in 2024. The good news is trends are headed in the right direction for the first time in 5 years.

Read our recs to the MTA to keep the progress going: bit.ly/3HVxf6O
No Fare
If fare evasion continues to sap the MTA’s revenues, the system will not be stable and able to provide the services New Yorkers and the region’s economy need.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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NYC’s housing & affordability crises drive up rents & home prices.

The Charter Revision Commission’s proposals would improve land use decision–making & help boost housing production.

CBC recommends New Yorkers vote Yes ✔ on Questions 2–5.

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CBC Recommends Voting Yes on November Ballot Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Boost Housing Production in New York
The CRC proposed 3 ballot questions that will improve NYC’s land use decision-making process and one that will modernize administration of the City Map.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Straight from the Candidates: bit.ly/CBCMayoral

#ZohranMamdani #AndrewCuomo #CurtisSliwa #JimWalden #NYC #nycmayor
July 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Only 34% of NYC residents rate the city's quality excellent or good. Just 27% rate city services positively.

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July 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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55% of New Yorkers plan to stay over the next 5 years—but affordability (76%), safety (73%), and living space (60%) are top concerns for those considering leaving.

Explore more survey results: tabsoft.co/40WnnQg
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July 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Only 34% of New Yorkers rate the city’s quality of life “excellent” or “good” – 🔽from 51% in 2017. Gov services & subway safety ratings remain well below pre-pandemic levels. NYC needs decisive leadership, bold action, & smart choices for a better future

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Straight from New Yorkers
CBC's in-depth, rigorous survey of how New Yorkers feel about their quality of life, public safety, government services, and future from before the pandemic to today.
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July 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Missed CBC's latest webinar? The full video is now available. Watch as CBC staff breaks down the New York City and State FY 2026 budgets, the impact of federal cuts, and what it means for the years ahead:

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New York Budget Briefing FY 2026
The New York State and New York City budgets are unaffordable and unprepared both for a recession and for federal budget cuts that will start hitting this fiscal year and grow in the future.
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July 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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This morning, CBC unpacked New York City & State FY 2026 budgets in new webinar. Key takeaways:

🔹City out-year gaps could exceed $6–10B
🔹State structural imbalance exceeds $22B
🔹No funding set aside to deal with federal cuts

View presentation deck: bit.ly/3IA54Kv
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July 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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CBC’s Patrick Orecki joined CBS6 to urge all State leaders to make the tough, smart budget choices:

"You want every lawmaker at the table… not just the governor making decisions unilaterally."

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"Spent too much, prepared too little" Citizens Budget Commission on current NYS finances
New York State lawmakers are continuing to discuss a potential special session to address the federal government's reconciliation plan, but have yet to decide.
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July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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How does the presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani plan to manage New York City?

Check out his complete answers to CBC’s Straight from the Candidates mayoral questionnaire: bit.ly/CBCMayoralQu...
Straight from the Candidates
In the heat of the mayoral race, substantive policy discussions are too often drowned out by the talk of personalities, ideologies, and histories. CBC asked each candidate how they plan to manage the ...
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June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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New York needs leadership that is ambitious enough to pursue big goals and pragmatic enough to deliver them.

Read CBC's @andrewsrein.bsky.social op-ed in today's
@nydailynews.com on why we need smart choices for a better future: bit.ly/3HW6PkM
Only smart choices will deliver NYC prosperity
New Yorkers are sending a clear message: The city isn’t delivering enough. The Citizens Budget Commission’s recent survey, Straight From New Yorkers, paints a stark picture with residents rating qu…
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June 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Regardless of how people rank NYC mayoral candidates, today's NYT editorial echoes what CBC and @andrewsrein.bsky.social have been saying: New York City is at a critical juncture, and we need to make smart choices for a better future.

Watch our event here: bit.ly/45Qhk2T
Smart Choices, Better Future
New York is at a critical juncture. Watch the video of CBC’s Smart Choices, Better Future Campaign kickoff, including practical forward-looking solutions to keep New York competitive and a cross-secto...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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New Yorkers are sending a clear message: The City isn’t delivering enough.

CBC's Straight from New Yorkers 2025 resident survey paints a stark picture: widespread dissatisfaction persists across quality of life, government services, and public safety.

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Straight from New Yorkers 2025
New Yorkers’ ratings of quality of life, quality of services, and public safety mostly remain well below pre-pandemic levels reported in 2017 but with modest improvements since 2023.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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📣CBC's Straight from New Yorkers 2025 resident survey finds:

👎Bronx residents least satisfied.
👎Black and Hispanic New Yorkers report lower ratings.
👎Subway safety ratings still alarmingly low.
👎Higher-income earners’ satisfaction plunges.

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Straight from New Yorkers 2025
New Yorkers’ ratings of quality of life, quality of services, and public safety mostly remain well below pre-pandemic levels reported in 2017 but with modest improvements since 2023.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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As the NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy meets tonight to discuss potential charter changes, here's CBC's take on how to improve NYC finances and land use: bit.ly/45dtmmE
Testimony on Improving NYC Finances and Land Use
While there is a role for community input into the planning process, it is important to maintain an appropriate balance between local concerns and citywide needs.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM