Bloomberg proposed a 50-cent increase in the city's tax on cigarettes. The Mayor argued that raising the price of cigarettes, by increasing taxes, has proven to be a very effective method of
reducing smoking.
This New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) fiscal brief addresses the disproportionate spending on students and general education in schools. The report includes data and analyses addressing the school system, general spending patterns in schools, teacher salaries, and other demographic related information.
This New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) fiscal brief addresses the initiatives taken to tackle the disproportionate spending on students and general education in schools. The report includes the plan for the new funding formula as well as the impact and responses it has created. Also provided are data and analyses addressing the school system, general spending patterns in schools, the model for the spending changes, and other demographic related information.
This report addresses the questions regarding the funding of vocational high schools and related matters. It includes information regarding the recent funding and spending trends of the City and the status of the schools that meet state and federal standards.
This New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) fiscal brief addresses the decreasing value of the City's subsidies to its three public library systems. The report addresses the purpose, importance, and use of the subsidies and analyzes the trend of the growing disparities among the library systems.
This New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) fiscal brief addresses the new federal rules for welfare programs that went into effect in 2006. The report addresses the introduction of the new rules, their purpose and impact on the current programs, analyses, and projections for the future of these programs.
This article reviews how domestic violence has impacted the city spending. It includes the services provided to those suffering from domestic violence and how to prevent it.
This article examines the benefits of the proposed Child Care Credit for tax filers who are too poor to owe state and federal tax but owe income tax and have children.
A letter from Ronnie Lowenstein to Gene Russianoff talking about the review and analysis of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's fiscal projections.
This report examines the rising cost of recycling and what should be done to lower the cost of recycling. It provides different methods of solving the cost problem.