City's Fiscal Picture Continues To Brighten (PDF Format)
January 2007; Fiscal Outlook Report
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Parks: Private Funding (PDF Format)
December 13, 2006; Letter, 5 pages
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Twenty-Five Years After S7000A: How Property Tax Burdens
Have Shifted in New York City
(PDF Format)
December 2006; Report, 61 pages |
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Estimate of Revenues and Costs of Staten Island Ferry "Tourist" Fares
(PDF Format)
November 6, 2006; Letter, 5 pages |
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Recent Hudson Yards and Number 7 Extension Agreements
(PDF Format)
October 10, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages |
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Access-A-Ride: With More Riders, Costs Are Rising Sharply
(PDF Format)
September 2006; Fiscal Brief, 5 pages |
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The Cost of Reducing Class Sizes in Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades
(PDF Format)
July 31, 2006; Letter, 4 pages |
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Alternative to Jail Programs for Juveniles Reduce City Costs (PDF Format)
July 11, 2006; Newsfax Article |
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Tuition a Rising Share of CUNY Revenue as State Share Falls
July 2006; Fiscal Brief (5 pages, plus supplemental tables - PDF Format)
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Since 2000, Funding Changes Cause Annual Uncertainty for
Summer Jobs Program (PDF Format)
June 2006; Fiscal Brief, 5 pages |
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Capital Construction Contracts and the Bidding Proccess, Changes, and Defaults (PDF Format)
June 19, 2006; Letter, 5 pages |
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NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing (PDF Format)
June 13, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
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City's Payout for Lawsuits Continues to Rise Rapidly (PDF Format)
June 13, 2006; Newsfax Article |
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Examining NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing (PDF Format)
June 8, 2006; Letter Attachment, 18 pages |
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Several Years After, City’s Housing Rehabs Are Still in Good Repair
(PDF Format)
June 5, 2006; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2007 (PDF Format)
May 23, 2006; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Budget in Staten Island (PDF Format)
April 17, 2006; Letter, 6 pages |
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How Much Is Too Much? Debt Affordability Measures for the City
(PDF Format)
April 2006; Fiscal Brief, 17 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2007 (PDF Format)
March 27, 2006; Report, 133 pages |
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Fees at City Recreation Centers: More Pay, Fewer Play (PDF Format)
March 2006; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages |
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The Need for Office Space and Rebuilding the World Trade Center Site (PDF Format)
March 13, 2006; Letter, 6 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2007 (PDF Format)
March 6, 2006; Overview, 9 pages |
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Parking Violations Hearing-by-Mail Dispositions (PDF Format)
March 6, 2006; Letter, 2 pages |
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Budget Options for New York City (PDF Format)
February 16, 2006; Report, 69 pages |
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New Federal Telecom Bills Could Tune Out Millions of Dollars for the City (PDF Format)
February 9, 2006; Newsfax Article |
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First Year Finds Lead Paint Law Not as Costly as Predicted (PDF Format)
January 20, 2006; Fiscal brief, 6 pages |
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As City Plans Child Care Improvements, Funding Tightens (PDF Format)
December 29, 2005; Report (6 pages and supplemental table)
Supplementary Table:
New York City Child Care Funding by Program Source
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An Improving Fiscal Climate Presents New Challenges (PDF Format)
December 2005; Fiscal Report
Supplemental Tables
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Will the City's Property Transfer Taxes Remain Flush? (PDF Format)
December 13, 2005; Newsfax Article |
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Adoption Subsidy Spending Grows, But City Saves (PDF Format)
December 6, 2005; Fiscal Brief |
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President's Tax Panel May Have Costly Plan for the City (PDF Format)
October 28, 2005; Newsfax Article |
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Progress Report: The Mayor's Social Services Streamlining Plan (PDF Format)
October 27, 2005; Newsfax Article |
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City Faces New Community Development Block Grant Cuts (PDF Format)
October 11, 2005; Newsfax Article
Supplementary Table:
City's Use of CDBG Funds by Program
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State Saves as City Bears Added Jail Costs for Felony Cases (PDF Format)
September 29, 2005; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
Supplementary Table:
Selected statistics on arrests, felonies, jail time, and related data
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Follow the Money: Were School Construction Dollars Spent as Planned? (PDF Format)
September 22, 2005; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages
Supplementary Table:
Detailed Table on Planned vs. Actual School Construction Spending
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Average Class Sizes in Grades K-3, Updated Data (PDF Format)
September 7, 2005; Tables |
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Atlantic Yards: A Net Fiscal Benefit for the City? (PDF Format)
September 2005; Fiscal Brief, 12 pages
Supplementary Table:
Detailing annual fiscal impact over 30 years
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City's AIDS Services Caseload Growth Slows (PDF Format)
August 10, 2005; Newsfax Article |
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Lawsuit Remains Unsettled, But School Spending Continues to Rise (PDF Format)
July 20, 2005; Newsfax Article
Supplementary Table:
Details of 15-Year School Spending
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Under New Plan Cost of Disposing Curbside Waste Grows, For Now (PDF Format)
June 3, 2005; Newsfax Article
Supplementary Table:
The Changing Economics of Recycling
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East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station (PDF Format)
May 27, 2005; Letter, 4 pages |
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Update on City Homelessness Prevention Spending (PDF Format)
May 17, 2005; Letter, 3 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2006 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2005; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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The Alternative Minimum Tax Takes A Rising Toll on the City
(PDF Format)
April 26, 2005; Report, 10 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2006 and Financial Plan through 2009 (PDF Format)
March 23, 2005; Mandated Report, 154 pages |
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Letter to the New York Jets Objecting to the Team's Newest TV Ad (PDF Format)
March 17, 2005; Letter, 1 page |
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Evaluating the Fiscal Impact of the Housing Stability Plus Program (PDF Format)
March 1, 2005; Fiscal Brief, 12 pages |
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Budget Options for New York City (PDF Format)
February 15, 2005; Report, 80 pages |
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The Long-Term Costs and Benefits of the New York Sports and Convention Center (PDF Format)
February 10, 2005; Background Paper, 7 pages |
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City Labor Costs: Growth Rate Slows, For Now (PDF Format)
January 25, 2005; Newsfax Article |
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Financing of Hudson Yards (PDF Format)
December 15, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
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While Fewer in City Receive Welfare, Many More Get SSI (PDF Format)
December 2, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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A Brighter Fiscal Picture, But Reasons for Caution (PDF Format)
December 2004; Fiscal Report - 4 pages and supplemental tables |
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Update: The Waste Stream Managed by the Department of Sanitation, 2000-2004 (PDF Format)
November 19, 2004; Report, 5 pages
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Heating Home Assistance Program Provides Little Comfort for Many City Residents (PDF Format)
November 9, 2004; Newsfax Article
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Running on Empty: The MTA’s 2005 Budget and Financial Plan (PDF Format)
November 2004; Fiscal Brief, 8 pages
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Go Figure: How a Bigger Education Budget Became Less Money for Schools (PDF Format)
October 26, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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Cost of Implementing Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (1 pages -PDF Format)
October 18, 2004; Letter
Attachment (7 pages -PDF Format)
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The City’s Changing Uses of HOME Funds (PDF Format)
October 2004; Background Paper, 4 pages
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Three Years After: Where Is the $20 Billion in Federal WTC Aid? (PDF Format)
August 11, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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Despite Recession, Welfare Reform and Labor Market Changes Limit Public Assistance Growth (PDF Format)
August 2004; (6 pages) |
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West Side Financing's Complex, $1.3 Billion Story (PDF Format)
August 2004; Fiscal Brief, 13 pages
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Supply & Demand: City and State May Be Planning Too Much Office Space (PDF Format)
August 2004; Background Paper, 6 pages
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A Closer Look at the New Housing Opportunities Program (PDF Format)
July 2004; Background Paper, 5 pages
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Analysis of 2003-2004 School Year K-3 Class Size Data (3 pages -PDF Format)
July 19, 2004; Letter
Supplemental Tables (3 pages -PDF Format)
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Estimating the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the New York Sports and Convention Center (PDF Format)
July 1, 2004; Background Paper, 11 pages
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West Side Stadium: Touchdown for the City? (PDF Format)
July 1, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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The Road to Adopting New York City's Budget (PDF Format)
June 2004; Illustrated Guide, 2 pages
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Settling School Finance Suit May Cost City Millions (PDF Format)
May 27, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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The City's Use of Battery Park City Authority Funds (PDF Format)
May 26, 2004; Letter and Attachment, 7 pages
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2005 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2004; Mandated Report, plus supplementary tables, 4 pages
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The Future of Enhanced Vouchers: Cost and Considerations for a City
Program to Supplement Federal Section 8 Rental Assistance (PDF Format)
May 11, 2004; Memo, 12 pages
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City's $17 Billion Water & Sewer Plan—Balancing Risks and Costs (PDF Format)
May 5, 2004; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages
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Police Overtime: Tracking the Big Growth in Spending (PDF Format)
April 29, 2004; Fiscal Brief, 7 Pages |
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As Federal Aid Drops, City's Cost for Policing Public Housing
Climbs (PDF Format)
April 15, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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With Welfare Surplus Shrinking, City Could Face $80 Million Aid Loss (PDF Format)
April 6, 2004; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
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Child Health Clinics Face Budget Cuts, Again (PDF Format)
April 1, 2004; Newsfax
Appendix: Name and Location of Child Health Clinics
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Can Schools' ESL and Bilingual Programs Make the Grade? (PDF Format)
April 1, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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Evaluation of the Performance of the Department of Design and Construction in Improving the Speed and Cost-Efficiency of Capital Construction Projects (PDF Format)
March 29, 2004; Memo, 6 pages
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Aging Out: From Foster Care to Homeless Shelters? (PDF Format)
March 24, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2005 and Financial Plan
through 2008 (PDF Format)
March 15, 2004; Mandated Report, 123 pages |
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Budget Options for New York City (PDF Format)
February 12, 2004; Report, 76 pages
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Refuse and Recycling: Comparing the Costs (PDF Format)
February 2, 2004; Report
Appendix
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Clause in Medicare Bill Blocked Hundreds of Millions in Potential City Savings (PDF Format)
January 22, 2004; Newsfax Article |
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School Capital Plan Counts on More Seats, Falling Enrollment to Ease Overcrowding (PDF Format)
December 11, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Priorities Shift in City's Plans for Spending on Housing (PDF Format)
December 4, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Will New State Law Help Reclaim New York's Brownfields? (PDF Format)
December 1, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages
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Despite Economic Upturn, City Still Faces Budget Shortfalls (PDF Format)
December 2003; (4 pages and supplemental tables) |
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Reviving the New York Stock Transfer Tax: Revenues and Risks (PDF Format)
November 17, 2003; Background Paper, 8 pages
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Paying for the City's Workforce: Costs Rise as Headcount Falls (PDF Format)
November 6, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Despite Free Space in some Middle Schools, Many Packed Classrooms (PDF Format)
October 31, 2003; Newsfax Article
Supplement:
Average 6th to 8th Grade Class Size by Region and District
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Homeless Prevention Spending Flat, But Programs Changing (PDF Format)
October 23, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Cost Estimates of Proposals to Expand Eligibility for the Senior Citizen
Rent Increase and Homeowners Tax Exemptions (PDF Format)
October 20, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
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Bridge Tolls: Who Would Pay? And How Much? (PDF Format)
October 7, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages |
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Five Year, $3.7 Billion School Spending Rise: Where Did It Go? (PDF Format)
September 30, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Results of Review of IBO and Administration Analyses of the Fiscal Impact of Intro 101A (The Lead Paint Bill) (PDF Format)
September 10, 2003; Letter, 19 pages
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The Effect of Historic Districts on Residential Property Values (PDF Format)
September 9, 2003; Background Paper, 10 pages
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Temporary Tax Hikes, Declining Revenue (PDF Format)
August 13, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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What's Driving New York City's Growing Pension Burden? (PDF Format)
August 13, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of Assembly Bill to Expand SCRIE Eligibility (PDF Format)
August 7, 2003; Letter, 2 pages
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Unintended Consequences: New Absentee Landlord Surcharge Will Hit Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest (PDF Format)
August 5, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Unintended Consequences: New Absentee Landlord Surcharge Will Hit Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest (PDF Format)
August 5, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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World Trade Center Assistance: Aid Received, Aid to Come (PDF Format)
July 31, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Federal Changes May Mean Less Housing Aid for the City (PDF Format)
July 21, 2003; Newsfax Article, 3 pages |
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Senior Services Transferred, Subsidized Employment Increased at Housing Authority (PDF Format)
July 10, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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No Cents? Federal Subsidies for School Repairs Forfeited (PDF Format)
July 10, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Is the City Complying with the State's New Education Spending Requirement? (PDF Format)
July 2, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
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Getting the Lead Out: The Fiscal Impact of Intro 101A, the New York City Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2003 (PDF Format)
June 18, 2003; Fiscal Impact Statement, 28 pages
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As Medicaid Enrollment Has Surged, Composition of the Caseload Has Changed (PDF Format)
June 12, 2003; Background Paper, 3 pages
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Albany Budget Relief: How Much in City Gap-Closing Help? (PDF Format)
June 5, 2003; Fiscal Brief
Supplement:
What the Income Tax Changes Mean to New York City Filers
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J-51 Property Tax Exemptions and Abatements (PDF Format)
June 4, 2003; Memo, 9 pages
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Is Everything Going to Be Fine(d)? An Overview of New York City Fine Revenue and Collection (PDF Format)
May 29, 2003; Report (28 pages) |
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Updated: Detailed Summary of Individual Interim Export Contracts (PDF Format)
May 16, 2003; Summary Table, 2 pages
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Mayor's Social Service Streamlining Plan: Savings without Pain? (PDF Format)
May 15, 2003; Fiscal Brief |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2004 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2003; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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Review of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's Article 7A Program (PDF Format)
May 9, 2003; Memo, 7 pages
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New York City's $4 Billion Medicaid Bill: What Is Driving the Rise in Costs? (PDF Format)
May 7, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Considering Secession from the State (PDF Format)
May 1, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
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Fewer Funds, Shifting Priorities: The City's Capital Construction and Financing Program (PDF Format)
April 9, 2003; (6 pages) |
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The Cost of Keeping Mitchell-Lama Housing Affordable (PDF Format)
April 7, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2004 and Financial Plan Through 2007 (PDF Format)
March 31, 2003; Mandated Report, 105 pages |
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Mayor Bloomberg's Housing Plan: Down Payment on the Future
(PDF Format)
February 26, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 5 pages
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Saving Homes: City Spending on Housing Preservation Grows
(PDF Format)
February 19, 2003; Background Paper, 8 pages
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Budget Options for New York City (PDF Format)
February 6, 2003; Report (66 pages) |
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NYC Transit's Budget Gap: Reviewing the Numbers (PDF Format)
January 16, 2003; Newsfax Article |
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Worth the Cost? Evaluating the 421-a Property Tax Exemption
(PDF Format)
January 9, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages
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Where Have All the New Child Care Dollars Gone? (PDF Format)
December 12, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Despite Property Tax Increase Large 2004 Budget Gap Remains (PDF Format)
December 2002; (4 pages and supplemental tables) |
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City's Reliance on State and Federal Funds for Child Care Grows (PDF Format)
December 2002; Background Paper, 6 pages |
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Current Spending on Lead Hazard Reduction (PDF Format)
November 14, 2002; Background Paper, 3 pages
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School System Delays Plan for 7,400 New Seats for Students (PDF Format)
November 7, 2002; Newsfax Article, 2 pages |
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plus Supplemental Tables
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Tax Revenue Update: Dimmer for 2003, But a Little Brighter in 2004-2006 (PDF Format)
November 2002; (7 pages) |
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Understanding New York City's Budget: A Guide to the Capital Budget (PDF Format)
November 2002; (16 pages) |
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Can Another NY/NY Deal Deliver Housing for the Mentally Ill Homeless and City Savings? (PDF Format)
October 25, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Tax Tales: The City's Changing Revenue Mix Over 25 Years (PDF Format)
October 10, 2002; Newsfax Article
Supplemental Table: Share of Total Tax Revenues for Major Tax Sources, 1977-2002
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Learning from Experience: A Primer on Tax Increment Financing (PDF Format)
September 25, 2002; Fiscal Brief (7 pages) |
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K-3 Class Size Drops, But 77,500 Children Still in Classes with Over 25 Students (PDF Format)
September 19, 2002; Newsfax Article
Supplemental Table: Variations in K-3 Class Size by School District
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Rising Homelessness Threatens Higher City Costs (PDF Format)
September 12, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Schools' Budget: One-Shots Now, Cuts Later? (PDF Format)
August 9, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Expanding Homeownership Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers (PDF Format)
August 2002; Background Paper (8 pages) |
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Rise in CCRB Funding Leads to More Completed Investigations (PDF Format)
July 24, 2002; Fiscal Brief |
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Volume of "MGP" Recyclables to Drop 80 Percent, City Saves $40 Million (PDF Format)
July 18, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Summertime Blues: Nearly 15,000 Fewer Summer Jobs for Teens (PDF Format)
July 18, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Report Card on 2001-2002 School Year Spending: A Modest Rise Is Not Enough to Prevent Classroom Cuts (PDF Format)
July 3, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Lower Manhattan Economic Recovery Aid: Who's Benefitting? (PDF Format)
June 27, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Albany Considers Bills to Slow Retirement of City Police (PDF Format)
June 12, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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World Trade Center Aid: Too Much for Some Needs, Not Enough for Others? (PDF Format)
May 28, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Raising Work Quotas for Welfare Recipients: A Costly Challenge for the City (PDF Format)
May 22, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2003 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2002; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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City's Plan for Using Tobacco Settlement Revenues (PDF Format)
May 10, 2002; Letter (2 pages) |
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End of the Green for Parks? After A Four-Year Rise, Funding May tumble (PDF Format)
May 9, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Private Buses, Public Subsidies: Will New York Continue to Ride With the Current Franchise Deal? (PDF Format)
May 2, 2002; Policy Brief (8 pages) |
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Using Federal World Trade Center Aid to Help Close the City’s Budget Gap (PDF Format)
April 24, 2002; Letter (3 pages) |
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Plans for Using Special Federal Community Development Funds Allocated to the City After September 11 (PDF Format)
April 23, 2002; Letter (4 pages) |
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Budget Options for New York City (PDF Format)
April 23, 2002; Report (43 pages) |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2003 and Financial Plan Through 2006 (PDF Format)
March 29, 2002; Mandated Report, 98 pages |
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Status of Spending on Catskill/Delaware Watershed Protection (PDF Format)
March 18, 2002; Letter (7 pages) |
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Effect of the Federal Stimulus Act on the City's Tax Revenues
(PDF Format)
March 2002; Letter, 6 pages
- Technical Notes
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Give 'Em Shelter: Various City Agencies Spend Over $900 million on Homeless Services (PDF Format)
March 7, 2002; Fiscal Brief, 12 pages
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What About My Street? How the City Can Improve Its Tracking of Service Delivery (PDF Format)
February 28, 2002; Policy Brief, 8 pages |
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Governor Wants Remaining Welfare Surplus to Help Close Budget Gap (PDF Format)
February 25, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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City Facing Water Restrictions (PDF Format)
February 25, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Estimate of Differences in Per-Pupil Spending Between NYC and High-Performing School Districts Statewide (PDF Format)
February 15, 2002; Letter, 2 pages
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Federal Aid to New York City in the Aftermath of September 11th: How Much, and for What? (PDF Format)
February 11, 2002; Testimony, 11 pages |
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New York's Access-A-Ride Program: Costs and Funding Sources (PDF Format)
February 8, 2002; Fiscal Brief |
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School Construction Costs Soar More than 70 Percent Since 1999 (PDF Format)
plus More School Budget Blues
February 4, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Broadening the Cultural Challenge: Major Changes Have Altered the Distribution of a Key City Arts Fund (PDF Format)
January 15, 2002; Fiscal Brief, 4 pages |
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City Spending on Housing for People with HIV and AIDS (PDF Format)
January 11, 2002; Letter to Housing Works, 3 pages |
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$32 Million Intended for Pre-K Used to Close City Budget Gap (PDF Format)
January 7, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Confronting the Budget Shortfall: How Bad Are the Gaps? (PDF Format)
January 7, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Rising Homelessness Pushes Homeless Services Budget Higher (PDF Format)
December 13, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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The Municipal Workforce: Big As A Decade Ago, But Composition Has Changed (PDF Format)
December 11, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Understanding New York City's Budget: A Guide (PDF Format)
November 28, 2001; Report, 16 pages
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The Aftermath: How Much Federal Aid for New York? (PDF Format)
November 20, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Stock Exchange Project: City Board To Vote On Financing (PDF Format)
November 8, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Tax Revenue Update: City Faces Significant Shortfalls from Adopted Budget (PDF Format)
November 2001; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages |
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World Trade Center Disaster: Tracking Federal Aid for Cleanup and Rebuilding (PDF Format)
September 28, 2001; Newsfax Article, 2 pages |
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The Effect of Historic Districts on Property Values (PDF Format)
August 31, 2001; Letter, 2 pages
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Back-to-School Budget Blues (PDF Format)
August 30, 2001; Newsfax Article, 2 pages |
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plus Supplemental School Budget Table (2 pages - 59K PDF)
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Easing Rent Burdens for Seniors and the Disabled (PDF Format)
August 3, 2001; Newsfax Article
Technical Supplement: Expanding SCRIE (PDF Format) |
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New York's Increasing Dependence on the Welfare Surplus
August 2001; Report, 6 pages |
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2002 Budget Tax Cuts (PDF Format)
July 11, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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A Statistical Portrait of Uncertified Teachers in New York City Schools
July 2001; Report, 8 pages |
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Full Disclosure? Assessing City Reporting on Business Retention Deals
June 2001; Report, 12 pages |
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Growing Share of Welfare Caseload Exempt from City’s Workfare Program (PDF Format)
May 4, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Considering Tax Cuts: Current Proposals by the Mayor and the City Council (PDF Format)
May 2001; 11 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2002 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2001; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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City to Spend Nearly $1 Billion to Make Temporary Jail Beds Permanent (PDF Format)
May 4, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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NYC Transit: Can It Stay on Fiscal Track? (PDF Format)
April 24, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Governor's Co-STAR Plan Would Shortchange New York City (PDF Format)
April 4, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2002 and Financial Plan Through 2005 (PDF Format)
March 23, 2001; Mandated Report, 96 pages |
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Down for the Count? The New York City Board of Elections (PDF Format)
March 6, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Mayor's New Housing Plan: Following the Money, Detailing the Programs (PDF Format)
February 28, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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City to Lose Pre-K Aid (PDF Format)
February 28, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Closing Fresh Kills Means Mounting Costs to Dispose of New York City's Garbage (PDF Format)
February 5, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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An Overview: The Waste Stream Managed by the NYC Department of Sanitation (PDF Format)
February 2001; Report (34 pages) |
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Judgement and Claims Update: Large Settlement May Mean Additional Costs (PDF Format)
January 30, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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City Spending on Schools Rising: Where the Funding Comes From, and Where it Goes (PDF Format)
January 30, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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New York City's Fiscal Outlook for 2001 through 2004 (PDF Format)
January 23, 2001; Mandated Report, 4 pages plus supplementary tables |
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New York City's Escalating Costs for Resolving Lawsuits (PDF Format)
January 3, 2001; Newsfax Article |
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Personal Income Tax Surcharge Reduced (PDF Format)
December 15, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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NYC Board of Education Funding Update
December 13, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Summary of the New York City Financial Plan
December 2000; Report, 4 pages |
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The Impact Of Catskill/Delaware Filtration On Residential Water And Sewer Charges In New York City (PDF Format)
November 14, 2000; 11 pages |
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Welfare and Work Revisited (PDF Format)
November 1, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Use of Work Experience Program Participants at the Department of Parks and Recreation (PDF Format)
November 1, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Use of Work Experience Program Participants at the Department of Parks and Recreation (PDF Format)
November 1, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Department of Buildings Construction Permit Revenues (PDF Format)
October 20, 2000; Letter, 8 pages |
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AIDS Housing Assistance: Budget Update (PDF Format)
October 13, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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The Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000 (PDF Format)
October 2000; 10 pages |
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Maintaining Historically Large Police Force Presents Challenges (PDF Format)
September 29, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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BOE Misses Pre-K Goal (PDF Format)
September 29, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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NYC's Comprehensive Five-Year Workforce Investment Plan (PDF Format)
September 14, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Expanding Yellow School Bus Service:
Fiscal Impact of Three Proposed Policy Changes (PDF Format)
September 2000; 15 pages |
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Whither Tax Cuts
August 18, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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New York City's Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds
July 31, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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PreKindergarten Update
July 31, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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City Proposes Garbage Export Plan
July 17, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Big City, Big Bucks: NYC's Changing Income Distribution (PDF Format)
June 12, 2000; 8 pages |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget Capital Plan for 2001-2004 (PDF Format)
June 5, 2000; 32 pages |
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Crime Bill Funding Only Half the Story
May 29, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Child Care Inventory
May 29, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Council Pushes Plan for Corrections' Retirement Benefits
May 24, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2001 (PDF Format)
May 15, 2000; 24 pages |
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Has Medicaid Managed Care Moved from the Mainstream?
April 24, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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MTA Capital Plan
April 17, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Welfare and Work
April 3, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2001 (PDF Format)
March 27, 2000; 84 pages |
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Eliminating the Personal Income Tax Surcharge
March 20, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Pest Control Expenditures
March 20, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children: Local Law 38
March 13, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Health Care Reform Act of 2000: An Overview
February 28, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Taxing Metropolis (PDF Format)
Taxing Metropolis (Appendix) (PDF Format)
February 23, 2000 |
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Comparing Homeowner Tax Burdens Across New York State (PDF Format)
February 11, 2000; 4 pages |
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Smaller Class Sizes, Larger Capital Needs
February 7, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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Budget Facts: Department of Homeless Services, 1994-2000
January 24, 2000; Newsfax Article |
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New York City's Fiscal Outlook - January 2000 through 2003 (PDF Format)
January 18, 2000; 36 pages |
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More Students, More Money
November 22, 1999; Newsfax Article |
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Implementation of Universal Prekindergarten in New York City (PDF Format)
November 16, 1999 |
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UPDATE: NYC Earned Income Tax Credit Stalled
October 18, 1999; Newsfax Article |
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New York City Transit's Fiscal Condition
August 18, 1999 |
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Property Tax Burden Shifts: Where Does the Buck Stop?
June 10, 1999; Newsfax Article |
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Eliminating the Commuter Tax: Fiscal Impacts
June 7, 1999; Newsfax Article |
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Tax Relief for the Working Poor:
Proposals for an Earned Income Tax Credit
May 24, 1999 |
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Analysis of the Mayor’s Executive Budget for 2000
May 15, 1999 |
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Eliminating the City Utility Tax: Economic and Fiscal Impacts
May 3, 1999 |
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Preventing Lead Poisoning In Children
April 28, 1999 |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2000 (PDF Format)
March 23, 1999 |
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IBO’s Forecast of City Revenues and Expenditures
For Fiscal Years 1999 through 2002
January 25, 1999 |
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The Coop/Condo Abatement and Residential Property Tax Reform in
New York City (HTML Format)
December 1, 1998
Microsoft Word Format (137K) |
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Home Base for Mets and Yankees Fans
September 28, 1998 |
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Welfare Reform Revisited: Implementation in New York City
September 24, 1998 |
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Class Size Reduction Study
August 24, 1998 |
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Police and Sanitation Services Analyzed for Two Community Boards
July 27, 1998; Newsfax Article |
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Analysis of New York City’s Adopted Budget for 1999
June 16 1998 |
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Legal and Practical Implications of the City Council Formulating and Adopting the City Budget for 1999
June 1998 |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 1999
May 1998 |
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Double Play: The Economics and Financing of Stadiums for the Yankees and Mets
April 1998 |
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New York City's Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds
April 1998 |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget: IBO's Reestimate of the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 1999 and Financial Plan through 2002
March 23, 1998 |
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Police Staffing Levels and Reported Crime Rates in America's Largest Cities: Results of Preliminary Analysis
March 16, 1998 |
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New York City's Tax on the Working Poor(HTML Format)
March 1998
Microsoft Word Format (1.5MB) Word Version Zipped (105K) |
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New York City's Fiscal Outlook
January 1998 |
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IBO ANNUAL REPORT 1997
January 1998 |
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Albany Approves UBT Tax Cut Proposals
October 20, 1997; Newsfax Article |
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Tax Update: Sales Tax Change
October 20, 1997; Newsfax Article |
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Voter's Choice: The School Facility Health and Safety Bond Act of 1997
October 13, 1997 |
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Reductions in the City's Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
July 28, 1997 |
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Tax Cut Returns
July 28, 1997 |
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Unsettled New York City Prior-Year Education Aid Claims
July 18, 1997 |
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Would Clothing Sales Tax Cuts Pay For Themselves?
June 23, 1997 |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Executive Budget for 1998
May 27, 1997 |
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IBO Analysis of Parks Spending Trends
May 21, 1997 |
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School Tax Relief and Education Aid Proposals: Impacts on New York City
April 1997 |
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Analysis of the Mayor's Budgetary Proposals
March 21, 1997 |
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New York City's Fiscal Outlook
February 14, 1997 |
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IBO Analysis of Board of Education Funding Trends
January 14, 1997 |
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The Fiscal Impact of the New Federal Welfare Law on New York City
October 31, 1996 |
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The Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act of 1996: Fiscal Impact on New York City
October 18, 1996 |
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The Independent Budget Office:
Enhancing Official and Public Understanding of the Budget
May 28, 1996 |
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Other Documents
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Yankee Stadium Update (PDF Format)
July 19, 2007; Letter, 1 page |
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Using Taxi Vouchers to Lower the Cost of Paratransit Service (PDF Format)
June 18, 2007; Letter with attachment, 11 pages |
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Review of Recent Brownfields Grant-Funded Spending in New York City
(PDF Format)
October 20, 2006; Letter, 5 pages |
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Principles for MTA Budget and Financial Reporting (PDF Format)
July 28, 2003; Letter, 12 pages |
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The Community Stability Small Homeowner Tax Credit (PDF Format)
October 15, 2002; Letter, 8 pages |
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Recent Trends in Capital Commitments for the Department of Cultural Affairs (PDF Format)
April 24, 2001; Letter |
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Testimony to the City Council Finance Committee on Projected Revenues, Expenditures and Budget Gaps (PDF Format)
March 5, 2001; Testimony, 5 pages |
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Federal & State spending on HIV/AIDS-related programs in New York City (PDF Format)
February 12, 2001; Letter, 4 pages, plus supplemental tables |
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Estimated Cost of Public Funding of 2001 Elections (PDF Format)
February 20, 2001; Letter, 3 pages |
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HPD's Capital Budget (PDF Format)
December 2000; Letter, 6 pages |
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HPD's Capital Budget for In-Rem Privatization (PDF Format)
December 2000; Letter, 4 pages |
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Timeline for Completion of Linden, New Jersey Enclosed Barge Unloading Facility Letter (PDF Format)
November 24, 2000; 4 pages |
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Department of Buildings Construction Permit Revenues Letter
October 20, 2000; 8 pages |
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Letter to Educational Priorities Panel:
Updated cost estimates for adding school
capacity
August 2000 |
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Extending the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) to the Disabled (Fiscal Impact of Senate Bill 484)
July 2000 |
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HPD Code Enforcement: Resources and Level of Effort
July 2000 |
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Public Testimony
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Testimony to the New York City
Council on Uniting for Solutions Beyond Shelter
(PDF Format)
September 23, 2008; Testimony,
2 pages |
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Testimony to the New York
City Council on Intro 221-A — Grab Bar Tax Abatement
(PDF Format)
June 3, 2008; Testimony,
2 pages |
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Testimony to the
New York City Council on the Equal Access to Housing Services Act
(PDF Format)
March 27, 2008; Testimony,
2 pages |
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Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2009 Preliminary Budget
(PDF Format)
March 4, 2008; Testimony and Tables,
9 pages |
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Testimony to the New York
City Council on School Governance (PDF Format)
March 3, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages |
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Testimony Regarding the Madison Square Garden Property Tax Exemption
(PDF Format)
January 9, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
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The Shelter Allowance Increase–How Will it Affect NYCHA's Budget?
(PDF Format)
September 20, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages |
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NYPD Uniformed Hiring and Retention (PDF Format)
June 4, 2007; (3 pages) |
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The Status of NYCHA's "Plan to Preserve Public Housing"
(PDF Format)
January 10, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages |
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Recent Hudson Yards and Number 7 Extension Agreements
(PDF Format)
October 10, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages |
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NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing (PDF Format)
June 13, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
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Financing Plans for the New Yankee Stadium (PDF Format)
April 10, 2006; (5 pages) |
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The Transportation Bond Act of 2005 (PDF Format)
October
17, 2005; (2 pages) |
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The Charter Revision Commission's Preliminary Recommendations on Fiscal Stability (PDF Format)
June 27, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages |
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Public Subsidies and Benefits for the Atlantic Yards Project (PDF Format)
May 26, 2005; Testimony, 5 pages |
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The Subway System: In a State of Good Repair or Succumbing to Deferred Maintenance (PDF Format)
April 6, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages |
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Comments to the Charter Revision Commission on the Expiration of the Financial Emergency Act (PDF Format)
March 23, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages |
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Intro 584 and the Collection and Use of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PDF Format)
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages |
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The Madison Square Garden Tax Exemption (PDF Format)
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages |
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The Governor's Budget Proposals and a Fair Share State Budget (PDF Format)
March 11, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages |
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Financing of Hudson Yards (PDF Format)
December 15, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages |
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Heat and Hot Water Emergencies (PDF Format)
November 16, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
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Intro. 373 and Shortcomings in Current Reporting Requirements on the City's Business Retention and Creation Incentives (PDF Format)
June 9, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
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Expansion of the Bottle Bill and the Return of Unclaimed Deposits to Municipalities (PDF Format)
June 3, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
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Changing the Local Law 19 Tonnage Requirements for Recycled Material (PDF Format)
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
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Impact of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Projected Operating Deficits (PDF Format)
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 4 pages
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The City's Rising Share of the Cost of Policing Public Housing (PDF Format)
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
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Recycling in the City of New York (PDF Format)
March 3, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
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The Tax Treatment of Coops and Condos (PDF Format)
February 26, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Act/Into 101A (PDF Format)
November 17, 2003; Testimony, 1 page
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Estimated Cost to the City of Changing SCRIE Rules for Seniors Who Have a Permanent Reduction in Income (PDF Format)
June 16, 2003; Testimony, 4 pages
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Improving the Efficiency of City Services (PDF Format)
May 29, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
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Considering Secession from the State (PDF Format)
May 1, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
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Expanding the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (PDF Format)
October 11, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages |
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New York City Transit's Fiscal Condition (PDF Format)
October 10, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages |
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The Effectiveness of 9/11 Small Business Assistance Programs (PDF Format)
October 7, 2002; Testimony, 4 pages |
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The Cost of an Adequate Education for the City's Students (PDF Format)
September 23, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
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Albany Considers Bills to Slow Retirement of City Police (PDF Format)
June 12, 2002; Newsfax Article |
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Improving the Local Law 69 Reports to Better Assess the City's Busniess Retention and Attraction Deals (PDF Format)
June 11, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
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Civilianization and the New York City Police Department (PDF Format)
April 19, 2002; Testimony (5 pages) |
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The Structure and Content of the Mayor's Management Report (PDF Format)
April 11, 2002; Testimony (3 pages) |
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Expanding Eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (PDF Format)
April 2, 2002; Testimony (2 pages) |
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The Future Cost of the Police Force
November 21, 2000; Testimony, 4 pages |
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Proposed Changes to the New York City's Charter
October 20, 1999 |
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New York City Transit's Fiscal Condition
September 8, 1999 |
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Revenue And Expense Projections: Fiscal Year 1999 And Beyond
July 15, 1998 |
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Public Financing of Professional Baseball Stadiums
June 11, 1998 |
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Debt Affordability in New York City
June 3, 1998 |
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Preparing The City's Computer Systems For The Year 2000
June 6, 1997 |
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The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 1998 and Financial Plan through 2001
March 19, 1997 |
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Implementation of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 in New York State
January 23, 1997 |
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Conference Papers
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Taxing Metropolis (PDF Format)
February 17, 2000 |
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School Tax Relief (STAR) in New York City
December 21, 1999 |
