This report, the first produced under a 2017 City Council law that turns to IBO to issue periodic reports on New York City economic development tax expenditures, looks at the efficiency and effectiveness of two programs: Commercial Revitalization & Commercial Expansion.
DCA, Consulate General of Mexico, and Citi released a report on the first year of the Ventanilla de Asesoría Financiera (Financial Empowerment Window), outlining the program's origin, design, implementation, successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
On Local Law 89 of 2019 amended Section 9-148 of the Administrative Code of
the City of New York to eliminate the uniform administrative fee for payments of bail unless the
chief administrator of the courts requires a party making a payment of bail to pay a reasonable
administrative fee.
The ombudspersons provide data regarding their work at the end of each fiscal year and make annual recommendations to the Department of Finance (DOF) commissioner regarding Rent Freeze Program operations.
The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) ombudsperson and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) ombudsperson positions were created by the New York City Council in 2015 to investigate and address issues concerning the Rent Freeze Program.
This PDF file contains the Council's respective responses which seek to increase accountability in the budget process with simultaneous emphasis
on the importance of investing in local communities and the local economy in order to secure a strong, fair and equitable recovery for New York City.
This report highlights OTA’s work from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Since its establishment, OTA has assisted thousands of taxpayers with questions and contributed to the delivery of excellent customer service.