In accordance with Section 232 of the City Charter, the debt of New York City is reported to grow through the fiscal years of 2003 to 2006. The city will use capital bond proceeds to build and maintain infrastructure to accomodate its large population.
The Asset Information Management System (AIMS) Report reports on the City's State of Good Repair need and the agencies' planned spending to address this need. The program consolidates results of cyclical field surveys and estimates the Capital and Expense needs necessary to keep major City owned facilities and infrastructure in a State of Good Repair. This report details the Executive Summary for the Fiscal Year 2004 AIMS Report.
The 9/11 attacks created an economic burden on the city and changed the city's budgetary approach. These burdens include wealth loss, job loss, and an overall Gross City Product loss. The debt is also reported to raise due to the process of rebuilding.
Comments from the Comptroller on the mayor's budget for the Fiscal Year 2004, problems that may occur and are occurring in the City, and solutions on how to solve these problems.
The combination of the recession and the impact of the destruction of the World Trade Center is clearly reflected in the City's financial condition. Over the past 15 months the City has implemented a $4.6 billion in FY 2004 gap-closing actions, including an 18.5 percent property tax increase while borrowing $2 billion to meet operating expenses. However, there was still a FY 2004 deficit of at least $3.8 billion. The Mayor proposed a series of actiosn to close the gap, which include $1.4 billion in new taxes, more than $1.1 billion in State aid above current projections, and $620 million in agency gap-closing initiatives. The State Legislature has approved a state budget and associated initiatives. If enacted into law, it will assist the City in balancing its own budget. The ongoing dispute between the Governor and the State Legislature over the State budget, along with the risks in the Executive Budget could result in another round of cutbacks and layoffs.