Citizens Budget Commission

This makes me happy to read, especially as a former agency CCOO. The nuts and bolts of government that we all benefit from. Thank you @NYCMayor and all our City government employees who are there when we need them.

Enhancing Tier 6 benefits is unnecessary and unwise, requiring local govts and school districts to siphon money from programs or increase taxes. The $560M price tag, added to the cost of enhancements in 2022 and 2024, brings the total bill to $1B a year. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…

@reihan that's the goal!

Striking that funding based on actual student enrollment/student needs would save $400M, comparable to some of the new revenue sources on the table. Closing/merging underperforming schools would also (by definition) raise average school quality. Kudos to @cbcny for enriching the debate.

Agree @NYCComptroller! We need to leverage opportunities and prepare for threats. Rainy Day Fund has to be stronger. Risks are everywhere and we're not yet prepared.

Who better to explain NYC's $124.7B budget than the NYC Budget Director himself? Sherif Soliman joins CBC's NEW podcast ep🎙️ Tune in here: bit.ly/3RdME6N

Sprinkling $1 billion so thinly provides New Yorkers no real relief and wastes the opportunity to have much more impact. @NYFiscalPolicy

What do the City and State need to do, long-term, to be more fiscally secure? CBC's @AnaChampeny joins @TomEschenJr @CBS6Albany to discuss this and more on the NYC and NYS budget proposals. Full clip: youtube.com/watch?v=tpOASL…

"We have to really thank deeply Gov. Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie for their strong support throughout the process," city budget director Sherif Soliman says at a @cbcny breakfast, explaining how the Mamdani administration balanced its executive budget

NYC Budget Director Sherif Soliman is with the Citizens Budget Commission this morning. Still no state budget, but Soliman says he feels confident about the elements the city is counting on from the state being included in the state budget. Been in communication daily, he says.

LIVE NOW: NYC Budget Director Sherif Solimon is at the CBC Trustee Breakfast and we’re talking all things budget. Don’t miss it 👇 streamy.cloud/cbcny.html

“We are already paying in ‘26 & ‘27 for benefits earned almost 2 decades ago. To further stretch this out, is asking future NYers, it’s asking taxpayers in fiscal year ‘33, ‘34 to balance today’s budget.” CBC’s Ana Champeny tells @CityAndStateNY @SahalieD cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/…

CBC's @AnaChampeny joined @RahhalEmily on @PIX11News to discuss the details of city exec budget: Full clip + story: pix11.com/news/politics/…

New York City's need for SPEED is real. Accelerating housing production and occupancy will reduce costs and get people into needed homes more quickly. CBC's @andrewsrein via @AdamDalyNews @amNewYork amny.com/news/mamdani-c…

Through the budget noise, we continue to advocate for smart policy choices, including hiking Fair Fares to 250% fed poverty level. Check out this @amNewYork story by @Estarkmiller: amny.com/news/fair-fare…

Good Day New York @fox5ny clip on the challenges the Mayor faced, his efforts to cut spending & Hochul's to hold the line on taxes – and the risks of one-shots & gimmicks too.

A lot of City budget coverage this am...here's a good one from @andrewsrein: "Unlike pickles, budget balancing strategies aren't good when they are half sour." Mamdani had a big problem to solve, too bad over half the gap solution is one shots/gimmicks. thecity.nyc/2026/05/12/as-…

Statement from CBC President @andrewsrein on @NYCMayor's release of “SPEED” reforms:

@cbcny @rosannascotto @danbowensfox5 Great interview with Andrew Rein, the Mayor Ran on Affordability & should stop raising ANYTHING, focus on efficiency & cleaning up waste, empty school buildings, get rid of expensive consultants etc

Can confirm: Good Day is a good time! Thanks @rosannascotto @fox5ny for having us on to talk risks & upsides on the City budget.

Statement from CBC Prez @andrewsrein on the NYC FY27 Executive Budget: