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Testimony on the Expansion of the Schoolyards to Playgrounds Program
April 23, 2025
Testimony on Preparing for Changes in Federal Funding
April 16, 2025
Testimony on Cultural Development Fund Programs in NYC Public Schools
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April 8, 2025
Testimony of Louisa Chafee, Director, New York City Independent Budget Office Before the Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy
March 10, 2025
Testimony of IBO Director Louisa Chafee to the New York City Charter Revision Commission
February 24, 2025
Testimony To the New York City Council Committees on General Welfare and Immigration Oversight on the 30- and 60-Day Rukes for Asylum Seekers
November 19, 2024
Testimony on Intro. 0994-2024 to Require Tenant-Occupied Dwellings Have Cooled and Dehumidified Air
November 12, 2024
Testimony on the Water Board Rental Payment and the Multi-Family Conservation Program
October 28, 2024
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection on Int. 991-B to License Hotels
October 9, 2024
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Public Comment to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures of the New York State Education Commission
October 8, 2024
Testimony on Intro 0532-2024 to Expand the School Security Guard Program for Nonpublic Schools
September 23, 2024
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Testimony on IBO’s Research and Fiscal Projections for NYC's Legal Cannabis Market
September 17, 2024
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Testimony to the Rockefeller Institute of Government on the State Foundation Aid Formula
July 16, 2024
Testimony to the New York City Council on The Mayor's May 2024 Executive Budget
March 22, 2024
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Land Use
March 21, 2024
Testimony to the New York City Council Oversight Hearing on Immigrant Students in New York City Public Schools
November 29, 2023
IBO's Testimony on Performance Indicators in the Mayor's Management Report
November 1, 2023
IBO's Testimony on the Mayor's Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
May 23, 2023
Testimony on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget
For 2024 and Financial Plan through 2027
March 6, 2023
IBO Testimony at NYS Senate Hearing on MTA Budget and Penn Station Revitalization
March 3, 2023
Testimony on 3-K Funding and Payments to Early Childhood Providers
February 15, 2023
Testimony on New York City’s Early Childhood Programs
January 26, 2023
Testimony on Changes to Health Insurance Coverage for Retired City Workers
January 9, 2023
Testimony on Cost of City’s Response to Asylum Seekers
December 20, 2022
Testimony on IBO’s Latest Economic Forecast &
The Mayor’s November Financial Plan
December 8, 2022
Testimony on Oversight of NYC Department
of Education's Spending of Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds
November 16, 2022
Testimony on Recommendations of the
Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform
November 15, 2022
Testimony on The City's Allocation of
Federal Covid-19 Stimulus Funds
November 7, 2022
Testimony on Oversight of Early
Childhood Programs in New York City
October 19, 2022
IBO Testimony to City Council on DOE Fiscal Year 2023 School Budgets
June 24, 2022
Testimony to the New York City Council on the Mayor's Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
May 24, 2022
Testimony on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2023
March 2, 2022
Testimony Regarding Changes to
Municipal Retirees' Healthcare Plan
October 28, 2021
Testimony On The Department of Education Academic Recovery Plans & Intro. 2374 In Relation to Classroom Capacity
October 27, 2021
Testimony on Requiring The City to Report on its Design-Build Contracts
October 20, 2021
Testimony of Ronnie Lowenstein to the New York City Council on the Executive Budget & Financial Plan May 24, 2021
Testimony on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2022
March 2, 2021
Economic Development Tax Expenditure Evaluation:
IDA’s Industrial Program
February 19, 2021
Testimony: Deferring Property Tax Payments for Some Property Owners
June 10, 2020
Testimony: Tracking Covid-Related Spending and Contracting
June 10, 2020
Testimony on NY State & City Education Aid Formulas and Student Need
December 3, 2019
Testimony on Improving the Efficiency of
Parks Department Capital Projects
November 12, 2019
Testimony on New York State and City’s Education Aid Formulae and Student Need
June 13, 2019
Testimony on the Executive Budget for 2020
May 23, 2019
Testimony to the New York State Standing Committee on Education Hearing on Specialized High School Admissions
May 10, 2019
Testimony in Support of Legislation to Increase Public Reporting on Capital Projects
February 12, 2019
Testimony: Improving Information About Construction Delays, Cost Overruns for Parks Projects
February 7, 2019
Testimony on the 2020-2024 Capital Plan for School Construction
December 18, 2018
Testimony for the City Council Oversight Hearing
On the Health Care Savings Agreement
November 29, 2018
Testimony to the City Council Education Committee Oversight
Hearing on Fair Student Funding
October 30, 2018
Testimony on Lead in Water in New York City Residences
September 27, 2018
Testimony to the New York City Council
On the Mayor's 2019 Executive Budget
May 24, 2018
Testimony on the Effect of Recent
Tax Law Changes on New York City
February 26, 2018
Evaluation of Commercial Revitalization and Commercial Expansion
Tax Expenditure Programs
December 18, 2017
Testimony on Department of Education Support for Homeless Students
October 11, 2017
Testimony on the MTA Plan for the New York City Subway
August 8, 2017
Testimony on Bill to Increase Indoor Allergen Inspections & Corrections
June 13, 2017
Testimony on the Mayor's Executive Budget for 2018
May 25, 2017
Testimony on New York City's Commercial Rent Tax
February 13, 2017
Providing Legal Services to
Low-Income Tenants in Housing Court
September 26, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages PDF
Evaluating Economic Development Tax Expenditures
September 22, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages PDF
Eligibility Estimate for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program
June 22, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages PDF
Considering Changes to the Mayor's
Preliminary Management Report
April 4, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages
PDF
New York City Health Insurance Cost
Savings
February 26, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages
PDF
Improving Reporting on EMS Response Times
February 23, 2016;
Testimony and Map, 3 pages
PDF
Reducing City Spending on Software
February 23, 2016;
Testimony, 2 pages
PDF
Department of Education Support for
Students Who Are Homeless or in Temporary Housing
February 4, 2016;
Testimony, 6 pages
PDF
New York City's Property Tax System
January 22, 2016;
Testimony and Map, 6 pages
PDF
Including Resident Surveys in the Mayor's Management
Report
December 14, 2015;
Testimony, 2 pages
PDF
Mental Health Services in
New York City Jails
May 12, 2015;
Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Testimony on the Preliminary Budget for 2016 and Financial Plan Through 2019
March 4, 2015; Testimony,
8 pages
PDF
Testimony on Overcrowding in the City’s Public Schools and Plans for Increasing Capacity
March 3, 2015; Testimony,
4 pages
PDF
Evaluating New York’s Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Legislation
In a Changing National Climate
December 17, 2014; Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Evaluating the Structure and Content of the Mayor’s Management Report
December 10, 2014; Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Reporting on Delinquent New York
City Environmental Control Board Fines
October 14, 2014;
Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Testimony to the New York City
Council on Restoring the Mayor’s
Office of Industrial and Manufacturing Business
June 19, 2014;
Testimony, 2 Pages
PDF
Testimony on The Property Tax
Exemption for Madison Square Garden
May 14, 2014;
Testimony, 2 Pages
PDF
Testimony on Expenditure and Reimbursement of
Federal Funds Related to Superstorm Sandy
April 9, 2014;
Testimony, 8 Pages
PDF
Testimony to the New York City Council on the Mayor's
Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2015
March 5, 2014;
Testimony and Tables, 8 pages PDF
City Spending in Support of
Manufacturing Businesses
September 23, 2013;
Testimony, 3 Pages PDF
Testimony on On the Executive
Budget for 2014 and Financial Plan
June 5, 2013;
Testimony, 3 Pages PDF
Testimony on Legislation to Improve Requirements on the Reporting of Income and Expenses by Property Owners
April 23, 2013;
Testimony, 3 Pages
PDF
Testimony On the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 and Financial Plan through 2017
March 4, 2013;
Testimony, 8 Pages
PDF
Hurricane Sandy’s Effect on Property Tax Bills for
Storm-Damaged Homes
February 28, 2013;
Testimony, 4 Pages
PDF
Performance of English Language Learner and
Immigrant
Students in the NYC Public School System
September 27, 2012;
Testimony, 7 Pages
PDF
Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2013
Executive Budget
June 6, 2012; Testimony,
7 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2013
Preliminary Budget
March 5, 2012; Testimony and Tables,
7 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on
The Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act
November 22, 2011; Testimony,
5 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on
Contracts on Intro 251-A, Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act
May 12, 2011; Testimony,
4 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on Property
Tax Assessments and Oversight
May 2, 2011;
Testimony, 4 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on
Education’s Hearing on The Department of Education’s
Monitoring of Students at Closing Schools
January 25, 2011;
Testimony, 2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Small Business
Committee On Intro. 256-2010, a Local Law to Amend the City Charter Regarding EDC’s Annual Reporting Requirements
November 4, 2010; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Community
Development Committee On the Effect of the Recession on
the City’s Communities
October 28, 2010; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Youth Services
Committee On the LGBTQ Commission Report
September 21, 2010; Testimony,
1 page
Testimony to the New York City Council on Mayor
Bloomberg's 2011 Executive Budget
June 7, 2010; Testimony,
3 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on
Finance on On the Prevailing Wage Bill (Intro 18)
May 11, 2010; Testimony,
3 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on
Education on the Education Department's Enrollment, Capacity, and Utilization Report
April 28, 2010; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York State Senate Committee On
Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Hearing on
Charter Schools
April 22, 2010;Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2011
Preliminary Budget
March 4, 2010; Testimony and Tables,
7 pages
Testimony 0n the Education Department’s Proposed School
Closings
March 2, 2010; Testimony, 3 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Economic
Development Committee on Federal
Stimulus Spending in New York City
March 1, 2010; Testimony, 3 pages
Testimony to the New York State Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform
December
17, 2009; Testimony, 3 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council On the Amendment
to the 2010-2014 Capital Plan for School Construction
December 16, 2009; Testimony,
3 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on DOE’s
Implementation of the New School Governance Law
September 23, 2009; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on Mayoral
Control of New York City Schools
June 4, 2009; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York State Senate Standing
Committee Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, on
the Atlantic Yards Project
May 29, 2009; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on Contracting
Practices of the Department of Education
April 1, 2009; Testimony,
2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2010
Preliminary Budget
March 9, 2009; Testimony and Tables,
8 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on Uniting for Solutions Beyond Shelter
September 2, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on Intro 221-A — Grab Bar Tax Abatement
June 3, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on the Equal Access to Housing Services Act
March 27, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on the 2009 Preliminary Budget
March 4, 2008; Testimony, 9 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council on School Governance
March 3, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Testimony Regarding the Madison Square Garden Property Tax Exemption
January 9, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
The Shelter Allowance Increase – How Will it Affect NYCHA's Budget?
September 20, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages
NYPD Uniformed Hiring and Retention
June 4, 2007; 3 pages
The Status of NYCHA's "Plan to Preserve Public Housing"
January 10, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages
Recent Hudson Yards and Number 7 Extension Agreements
October 10, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing
June 13, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
Financing Plans for the New Yankee Stadium
April 10, 2006; Testimony, 5 pages
The Transportation Bond Act of 2005
October 17, 2005; 2 pages
The Charter Revision Commission's Preliminary Recommendations on Fiscal Stability
June 27, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
Public Subsidies and Benefits for the Atlantic Yards Project
May 26, 2005; Testimony, 5 pages
Testimony to the Committee on Economic Development on
Intro. 373-A
May 3, 2005; Testimony,
3 pages
The Subway System: In a State of Good Repair or Succumbing to Deferred Maintenance
April 6, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages
Comments to the Charter Revision Commission on the Expiration of the Financial Emergency Act
March 23, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
Intro 584 and the Collection and Use of Payments in Lieu of Taxes
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
The Madison Square Garden Tax Exemption
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
The Governor's Budget Proposals and a Fair Share State Budget
March 11, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages
A 30-Year Analysis of the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed New York Sports and Convention Center
February 7, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages
Financing of Hudson Yards
December 15, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
Heat and Hot Water Emergencies
November 16, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
Intro. 373 and Shortcomings in Current Reporting Requirements on the City's Business Retention and Creation Incentives
June 9, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
Expansion of the Bottle Bill and the Return of Unclaimed Deposits to Municipalities
June 3, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
Changing the Local Law 19 Tonnage Requirements for Recycled Material
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
Impact of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Projected Operating Deficits
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 4 pages
The City's Rising Share of the Cost of Policing Public Housing
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
Recycling in the City of New York
March 3, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
The Tax Treatment of Coops and Condos
February 26, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
Lead Poisoning Prevention Act/Into 101A
November 17, 2003; Testimony, 1 page
Estimated Cost to the City of Changing SCRIE Rules for Seniors Who Have a Permanent Reduction in Income
June 16, 2003; Testimony, 4 pages
Improving the Efficiency of City Services
May 29, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
Considering Secession from the State
May 1, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
Expanding the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption
October 11, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages
New York City Transit's Fiscal Condition
October 10, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages
v Expansion of the Bottle Bill and the Return of Unclaimed Deposits to Municipalitiess
October 8, 2002; Testimony, 4 pages
The Effectiveness of 9/11 Small Business Assistance Programs
October 7, 2002; Testimony, 4 pages
The Cost of an Adequate Education for the City's Students
September 23, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
Albany Considers Bills to Slow Retirement of City Police
June 12, 2002; Newsfax Article
Improving the Local Law 69 Reports to Better Assess the City's Busniess Retention and Attraction Deals
June 11, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
Civilianization and the New York City Police Department
April 19, 2002; Testimony, 5 pages
The Structure and Content of the Mayor's Management Report
April 11, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
Expanding Eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption
April 2, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages
The Future Cost of the Police Force
November 21, 2000; Testimony, 4 pages
Proposed Changes to the New York City's Charter
October 20, 1999
New York City Transit's Fiscal Condition
September 8, 1999
Revenue And Expense Projections: Fiscal Year 1999 And Beyond
July 15, 1998
Public Financing of Professional Baseball Stadiums
June 11, 1998
Debt Affordability in New York City
June 3, 1998
Preparing The City's Computer Systems For The Year 2000
June 6, 1997
The Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 1998 and Financial Plan through 2001
March 19, 1997
Implementation of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 in New York State
January 23, 1997
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