Citizens Budget Commission

We broke down the key fiscal risks and challenges facing NYC & NYS—and what the FY2027 budgets mean for New York's fiscal outlook. Watch here: bit.ly/3T6HD0I

Good to see @uticaOD covering CBC’s Competitive NYS. Exactly the purpose of this report: to empower local communities statewide with the data to make smart local policy decisions. Thank you @OD_Roth uticaod.com/story/business…

“Our opposition is not about whether paraprofessionals deserve higher pay — we support fair compensation for city employees. It is about how compensation is determined,” CBC’s @AnaChampeny tells @NYDailyNews @JosieStratman @cayla_bam nydailynews.com/2026/07/16/nyc…

Our annual budget briefing: Give us 30 minutes and we will give you the NYS and NYC budgets. If you missed us this morning, video and slides are available. cbcny.org/research/brief…

Civil Service Comm voted to move Intro 692-A, the Paraprofessional Pay Bill, to the full @NYCCouncil this morning. This is the wrong approach. Legislating compensation wrongly circumvents the collective bargaining process and set a dangerous precedent with significant fiscal consequences. cbcny.org/advocacy/state…

CBC's VP for Research @AnaChampeny released this statement opposing the City Council paraprofessional pay bill, Intro 692-A, on behalf of the CBC:

Downstate NY drives 80% of the State's GDP and leads in education and life expectancy. But how sustainable is it? @cbcny's Competitive NYS dashboard has the data. cbcny.org/research/compe…

cbcny.org/research/compe… ICYMI, I'm a @CBCNY trustee. Proud of today's release, a statewide dashboard that showcases NYS' competitiveness across many markers- economy, age, education, poverty, health, etc. Check it out:

@cbcny's new Competitive NYS dashboard shows a state bifurcated: thriving downstate corridor & upstate cities, and contraction elsewhere. Track the data behind the divide here: cbcny.org/research/compe…

📊 To help policymakers and citizens understand our state's economic standing, the @cbcny (CBC) has launched the new "Competitive NYS: Value Proposition Tracker." 📉 This interactive dashboard provides useful insight into population trends, economic growth, housing and education metrics across every region. 🔗 Knowledge is power, so explore the data here to see where NYS is thriving, where we are losing ground and how policy choices matter most: cbcny.org/research/compe… #numbersdontlie #economy #growth #newyorkstate

CBC Prez @andrewsrein joins @NY1's @sarbetter to break down CBC's NEW Competitive NYS dashboard: where New York is thriving, where it's falling behind, and what it means for the State's future.

Check out the dashboard here: bit.ly/4wGTMrD

How to build a strong and vibrant NYS? Start with the data. CBC just released a NEW statewide dashboard that looks at NYS’ population, economy, education and more! Via @CrainsNewYork @jackeryg crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

This competitiveness dashboard by @cbcny is a nice piece of work. cbcny.org/research/compe…

New York's economy remains one of the nation's strongest—but competitiveness isn't guaranteed. @cbcny's new Competitive NYS dashboard offers valuable data on housing, taxes, economic growth and more.

JUST DROPPED: CBC’s new “Competitive NYS: Value Proposition Tracker” A user-friendly dashboard on New York’s population, economy, taxes, spending & education. cbcny.org/research/compe…

As highlighted in @CrainsNewYork, yes, next year is balanced, but the gap is closed mainly with one shots, short-term savings, and cost shifts to future taxpayers: crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

How to structure the rainy day fund to protect New Yorkers. Read our testimony to COGE here: cbcny.org/advocacy/testi…

NOW ON: CBC Prez @andrewsrein testifies at today’s COGE hearing on strengthening Rainy Day Fund—so reserves can protect NYers in a recession. Our rec: clear rules for deposits, withdrawals & target size.  zoomgov.com/j/1658280476