This report lists the statistics of the High School Class of 2009, regarding the state mandated regents tests and the number of students who were deemed college ready based on them. This report uses each student's Regents exam results to track their progress towards graduation.
FOCUS ON THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET: We presents our analysis of the de Blasio Administration's Executive Budget for 2019 and financial plan through 2022, including IBO's projections of budget gaps and surpluses. The report provides our latest economic forecast along with our estimates for tax revenue collections and spending based on the Mayor's plan.
The THRU Streets project aims to make crosstown travel more consistent and reliable for automobile drivers and improve conditions for pedestrians. As a result of the program, travel times on the streets have improved, increasing vehicular capacity and pedestrian safety.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio called for the elimination of the controversial Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP), labeling its subsidies both wasteful and ineffective. In a report based on new data from the Independent Budget Office, de Blasio warned the program continues to offer too many tax breaks for the wrong projects in the wrong places.
Designation Report for the Thomson Meter Company building in Brooklyn states that the building's landmark site is around Brooklyn Tax Map Block 66, Lot 18, on 100-110 Bridge Street, Borough of Brooklyn.
Third Quarter CY 2012 Quarterly Reports Commercial Material (Private Transfer Stations) Recycling Tons per Day Collected and Diversion. Agency submitted date as 10/1/2012.
Third Quarter CY 2011 Quarterly Reports Commercial Material (Private Transfer Stations) Recycling Tons per Day Collected and Diversion. Agency submitted date as 10/1/2011.
Third Quarter CY 2010 Quarterly Reports Commercial Material (Private Transfer Stations) Recycling Tons per Day Collected and Diversion. Agency submitted date as 10/1/2010.
Currently, M101, M102, and M103 buses do not stop between 55th Street and 61st Street, yet 57th Street is a major destination. Right-turn lanes for Queensboro Bridge-bound traffic between 57th Street and 59th Street preclude buses from accessing the curb for a conventional bus stop. Additionally, 57th Street is a high-crash intersection for pedestrians. To address these issues, DOT plans to install a bus boarding island between 56th Street and 57th Street providing a new bus stop at 57th Street. The project will also make pedestrian safety improvements including the elimination of left-turn/pedestrian conflicts, increased pedestrian crossing time, and added protected crossing time for pedestrians.
This document addresses the expansion of bicycling in New York City, particularly after the completion of the 9th Avenue Complete Street and Bicycle Path. Addressed are the goals and challenges of the project, as well as the consequent successes and projected furthering of efforts.
The report for the landmark designation of the The Wilbraham, located on 1 West 30th Street (aka 282-284 Fifth Avenue), Manhattan, by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as well as the designation of Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 832, Lot 39, as its Landmark Site.
The New York City Police Department creates documents that provide a critical and comprehensive look into the department's administration, structure, and policies, and makes them available to the public. This publication discusses 2016 as a year in crime fighting.
After securing an accounting of the New York City Housing Authority?s repair backlog, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released a report analyzing the nearly 370,000 outstanding repairs, and warned the agency against neglecting its most time-sensitive and health-threatening repairs in favor of more expedient ones.
This report provides information about changing the discipline culture in New York City middle schools. It uses statistics of student behavior to support the argument and methods presented.
Report detailing the impact of the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act 10 years after its implementation (in 2003), on the health of New Yorkers, on businesses and on tourism.
Report detailing the impact of the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act 1 year after its implementation (in 2003), on the economic impact on bars and restaurants; air quality and public opnion.
This new report by the Office of Bill de Blasio shows that the growing demand for pre-kindergarten seats far outstrips supply across the city. Included in this report are data and analyses of this trend in New York City for recent years, as well as brief recommendations for how to tackle this issue.
This report details how policymakers have shifted their focus from high school graduation rates to post-secondary success. There is a lack of quality counseling, advising, and mentoring programs in New York City public high schools, impeding students from seeking access to and success in higher education. Schools must provide more focused support to help students navigate through the college application experience, with more counseling and mentoring services.
The Mayor struck deals with the city's two largest labor unions in June that provide paid parental leave to more than 200,000 municipal workers. The two deals have a number of major differences. IBO takes a closer look, examining the assumptions and estimating the costs to the city.
This document contains information regarding the tax lien sale and its purpose in the New York City economy. Included is background information on the tax lien sale, how it works, its current impact on the City, and recommendations as to how to use tax lien sales more effectively.
This report fulfills the reporting requirement of Local Law 103 of 2015 which requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct community air quality surveys and publish the results annually.
The Department of Health has emphasized that accurate and complete reporting of occurences is essential if New York Patient Occurrence and Tracking System is to accomplish its goal of
improving quality of care. Without the fullest possible reporting, hospitals cannot identify areas where systemic improvement may be needed nor use the NYPORTS web site to compare their
performance against their peers.
In May 2015, CEO and Abt Associates released a report, examining how the socioeconomic makeup of neighborhoods surrounding New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments, and recent changes in that makeup, affect public housing residents' quality of life.
This report introduces a robust new metric for assessing the local economic impacts of street improvements. DOT examined changes in sales tax receipts in areas around improvements, finding convincing evidence that the improved accessibility and more welcoming street environment created by these projects led to increased retail sales.
This document shows DOI's pension fraud report involving eight separate cases in which individuals attempted to defraud or defrauded New York City Employees' Retirement System individuals (NYCERS) of more than $400,000. Included is an overview of the retirement system as well as detailed reports of the case studies.
This document addresses the 246 Spring Street investigation and includes analyses on the issues of the structure. Included in this document are calculations regarding the structure's flaws as well as accompanying diagrams.
The NYC Center for Economic Opportunity's annual report on poverty, The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2013 is now available. As the economy continued to emerge from recession in 2013, citywide poverty remained statistically unchanged from the previous year.