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Venture Capital in New York City’s Economy

Date Published:: 2019-04-04
Description:: This report examines New York City’s standing in the global distribution of venture capital activity from 2008 through 2017 and identifies the emergence of industry clusters fueled by venture capital in New York and around the world. Our analysis is informed by data from Crunchbase
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Budget and Finance and Business
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

The State of New York City Jails

Date Published:: 2023-08-09
Description:: Since January 2022, at least twenty-six people have died in custody in New York City’s jails, underscoring the persistent dysfunction and violence of the jail system and accelerating calls for more oversight of jail operations.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Correction and Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

The Need for Better AIMS

Date Published:: 2024-03-15
Description:: New York City’s annual infrastructure survey report estimated in 2020 that the maintenance costs of the Riverside Park Bridge W. 79th Street Traffic Circle would be $76 million. When the project went to bid just a few months later, the actual cost was almost double that, at $149.9 million.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Budget and Finance, Infrastructure, and Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

The Demographics of Detention: Immigration Enforcement in NYC Under Trump

Date Published:: 2019-02-21
Description:: This report from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer seeks to provide a more complete assessment of the impact of immigration enforcement in New York City by analyzing data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration court cases.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Immigration and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

The Crisis Below: An Investigation of the Reliability and Transparency of the MTA’s Subway Performance Reporting

Date Published:: 2019-02-08
Description:: An investigation by the Comptroller's Office into the accuracy of the MTA's subway performance reporting, and recommendations for more reliable and transparent reporting.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Budget and Finance and Transportation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

The Bottom Lines: Analyzing the Administration’s Proposed Budget Cuts & Their Impacts on City Services

Date Published:: 2024-02-29
Description:: In The Bottom Lines, we take a look at a select set of agencies that were not spared from budget cuts, many of which have seen measurable declines in the quality or quantity of service they are able to deliver to the people of New York.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: City Planning, Government, and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

State of Play: A New Model

Date Published:: 2019-04-27
Description:: This report, by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, outlines challenges and makes recommendations for playgrounds that could better serve the children and families of NYC in all boroughs.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Children and Parks and Recreation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Social Cohesion as a Climate Strategy

Date Published:: 2022-10-27
Description:: For the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the Office of the New York City Comptroller and Urban Ocean Lab partnered on an assessment of community-led climate resilience initiatives that developed in the wake of the storm.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Climate
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Shifting Gears

Date Published:: 2023-08-04
Description:: The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act marks one of the largest infusions of federal funding into the nation’s infrastructure of the last century. This legislation will invest $550 billion of new federal funding in transportation, clean energy, water quality, and broadband Infrastructure
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Transportation - Finance, Government, and Transportation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Riding Forward: Overhauling Citi Bike’s Contract for Better, More Equitable Service

Date Published:: 2023-11-15
Description:: Over the past decade, Citi Bike has become a vital part of New York City’s transportation landscape. As the nation’s largest bikeshare system, Citi Bike enables millions of trips each month and has a network of over 1,800 stations and 26,000 bikes
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: City Planning, Government, and Transportation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Rethinking Emergency Procurements

Date Published:: 2023-11-30
Description:: New Yorkers rely on the City to act as quickly as possible to avoid or mitigate an unforeseen danger to life, safety, property, or a necessary service.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Emergencies, and Emergency Preparedness
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Raising Revenues

Date Published:: 2023-05-23
Description:: The City of New York can ensure that NYC remains a place that people want to build families, start businesses, and create new ideas by investing in high quality public education from pre-K to university, universal child care, robust public transit, and affordable housing
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Finance, and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

On the Frontlines: $129 Billion in Property At Risk From Flood Waters

Date Published:: 2014-10-31
Description:: In order to ensure the City’s physical and fiscal well-being against future weather events and mounting risk posed by climate change, this report suggests that the City make investments to protect property from the future effects of climate change.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Real Property
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

New York City Retirement Systems Administrative Review Report for Office of the Comptroller

Date Published:: 2023-11-29
Description:: This information includes, but is not limited to, statutory provisions, employee data, and administrative policies
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

NYC Under 3:

Date Published:: 2019-05-01
Description:: This report, by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, analyzes the current landscape for infant and toddler child care in New York City and makes a series of recommendations aimed at making quality child care more affordable and accessible for families with children under three.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Children and Families
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Letter to DOE Chancellor Banks re Rollout of New FSF Weight for Students in Temporary Housing

Date Published:: 2023-11-11
Description:: the DOE is choosing to base the new weight allocation for students experiencing homelessness on enrollment as of December 31, 2022. If this decision stands, schools will not receive funding this school year for changes in STH enrollment that have occurred since then.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Housing, and Education
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Is New York City Ready for Rain?

Date Published:: 2024-04-22
Description:: The report evaluates the City’s storm operations, interagency coordination, public communications, community preparedness, and long-term projects and plans to manage stormwater.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Environment, and City Planning
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Intentional and Inclusive School Mergers

Date Published:: 2024-05-06
Description:: This report showcases an evidence-based approach for one viable, potentially cost-effective solution for compliance with the class size mandates that centers diversity, equity, and excellence for all students
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Education
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Inside the Gender Wage Gap, Part I

Date Published:: 2018-08-01
Description:: In this policy brief, the first in a series on the economic experiences of women of color, the Bureau of Policy and Research of the Comptroller’s Office analyzes U.S. Census Bureau earnings data to examine the scale and impact of the gender wage gap specifically for Black women in New York City.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Employment and Equal Employment
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Insecurity Deposits: A Plan to Reduce High Entry Costs for NYC Tenants

Date Published:: 2018-07-01
Description:: This brief from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer documents the role that security deposits play in the city’s housing market and outlines reforms that would help renters more easily afford to live in the five boroughs.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Housing
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Initiation of Investigation into City’s Progress on Extreme Weather Preparedness Commitments

Date Published:: 2023-10-05
Description:: As the flooding New York City experienced from the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia last week demonstrated, the “new normal” of intensified storms requires a whole of government focus on emergency preparedness and climate resilience.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Climate, Government, and Weather
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

How Much Is Enough?

Date Published:: 2024-03-14
Description:: New York City government’s statutory debt limit is set by the New York State Constitution. The City is permitted to incur indebtedness to execute its capital projects up to a maximum tied by the State Constitution to a fraction of, conceptually, the value of real estate in New York City.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Housing First

Date Published:: 2023-06-28
Description:: The vast majority of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in New York City seek temporary shelter within the City’s shelter system.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Families, Housing, and Homelessness
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) Peer Review, New York City Comptroller’s Office Audit Bureau

Date Published:: 2022-12-01
Description:: The Audit Bureau is required by the City Charter to perform audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). These standards are established by the Comptroller General of the United States in conjunction with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and are foun
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Accounting
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Gender Equity in the New York City Municipal Workforce

Date Published:: 2011-04-30
Description:: This study provides a statistical snapshot of women’s employment and earnings in New York City government and identifies gender disparities that warrant further investigation. Women, who compose 56 percent of the New York City municipal workforce, still face challenges in achieving pay equity.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Labor and Employment and Women
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Follow-Up Audit of the Financial and Operating Practices of the 47th Street Business Improvement District

Date Published:: 2024-04-01
Description:: This follow-up audit found that the 47th Street Business Improvement District (BID) partially implemented nine recommendations and did not implement the remaining 14 recommendations.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Business and Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Fair Share? Siting New York City’s Municipal Facilities

Date Published:: 2023-11-09
Description:: The wellbeing of a city of more than eight million people rests upon an extensive array of municipal infrastructure and services. Fire stations, police precincts, and EMS bases to respond to emergencies. Sanitation garages and waste transfer stations to dispose of our trash.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Infrastructure, Government, and Buildings
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Facts, Not Fear

Date Published:: 2024-01-04
Description:: As New York City welcomes over 100,000 new arrivals seeking asylum, it is critical to ground conversations on immigration in facts, not fear. This fact sheet seeks to provide accurate information on key questions.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Immigration and Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Economic Benefits of Immigration Legal Services

Date Published:: 2024-03-18
Description:: This report highlights the potential economic benefits of the New York State Access to Representation Act (S.999/A.170) and of providing immigration legal services to asylum seekers in City shelters
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Immigration
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Dis-comfort Stations:

Date Published:: 2019-06-01
Description:: A report on the maintenance and conditions of NYC Parks comfort stations, with recommendations for improvements.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Parks and Recreation
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Contract Primer

Date Published:: 2023-10-20
Description:: This is our effort under Comptroller Lander’s Administration to provide the public with a straightforward guide to the basics of the City’s contracting workflows, and essential solicitation methods.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Comparing Per Diem Hotel and Service Costs for Shelter for Asylum Seekers

Date Published:: 2024-07-22
Description:: The FY 2025 Adopted Budget has $4.75 billion budgeted for Asylum Seekers. Assuming that the census remains relatively flat (compared to OMB’s higher projections), and using the target per diem of $335, the Comptroller’s Office projects that overall costs will be closer to $3.42 billion.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Housing, and Immigration
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Building Blocks of Change

Date Published:: 2024-02-08
Description:: New York City’s housing challenges have shifted from abandonment and disinvestment to gentrification and skyrocketing rents – the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development has financed the development and preservation of hundreds of thousands of affordable homes
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government, Buildings, and Housing
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Audit of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Oversight of Indoor Recreation Centers

Date Published:: 2024-02-29
Description:: This audit identified areas in which DPR could improve its oversight of its recreation centers to help ensure that equipment is maintained in satisfactory condition.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Parks and Recreation and Government
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Addressing the Harms of Prohibition: What NYC Can do to Support an Equitable Cannabis Industry

Date Published:: 2018-12-06
Description:: This report, by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, offers a new neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at cannabis enforcement and charts a roadmap for building equity into the industry.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Drugs and Criminal Justice
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

A Stronger Fiscal Framework for New York City

Date Published:: 2024-06-07
Description:: At more than $110 billion annually, New York City’s operating budget is the largest municipal budget in the country by far, and is larger than the budgets of all but four states
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

A Better Way to Tax Multifamily Housing Development

Date Published:: 2021-12-27
Description:: An ambitious deal is urgently needed in Albany in 2024 to address New York’s affordable housing crisis.
Agency:: Comptroller (COMP)
Subject(s):: Government and Housing
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

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