The fiscal condition of the city’s public hospitals may be looking better than in the recent past, but a prognosis of modest shortfalls remains for the years ahead.
Under the Mayor’s plan, the budget for summer jobs for youth would increase by more than $30 million, but the number of slots for participants would fall.
Foundation Aid is the largest form of state support for the city’s schools. The budget proposals from the Governor and the Legislature remain far apart, not just in dollar amount but in how some of the funding can be used.
In a 2015 plea agreement, BNP Paribas bank paid $8.9 billion in criminal penalties, including nearly $900 million to the city. Much of those funds remain unused.
Striving for steady progress is key to lasting change in fight for mental health equity is an Op Ed written by Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy in The Hill.
The Urban Institute conducted an evaluation of the NYC Service Civic Corps program in 2017–2018 to assess how much organizations benefit from the Civic Corps members.
The Governor’s budget proposes that New York City—and just New York City—pay 10 percent of annual Family Assistance costs, a program that has been funded completely with federal dollars in the past.
The city has committed more than $4 billion over 10 years that can be used to meet the terms of the settlement with federal officials for repairs at public housing developments across the city. Yet the full cost of the settlement is unclear, and may require additional city funds.
The Mayor’s latest budget plan adds $23 million over the years 2020-2023 for his LeadFreeNYC initiative, and brings the total amount of funds budgeted for the program to $39 million. But that still leaves the program’s funding well short of the original commitment.