FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: The Mayor's latest capital commitment plan includes a 50 percent increase in funding through 2020 for green infrastructure projects
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: NYC Health + Hospitals still faces considerable fiscal hurdles, with more than $1 billion in hoped for federal and state aid still not approved and efforts lagging to shift more of the public hospital system's health care to outpatient services. And the potential gutting of the federal Affordable Care Act would likely mean the city hospitals would be providing more unreimbursed care for an increasing number of uninsured patients.
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: Foundation Aid, the state's primary aid to New York's public schools, is once again falling short of expectations under the Governor's budget compared with amounts set under a 2007 legislative agreement to settle the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: City support for charter schools is likely to be substantially higher than the amount the de Blasio Administration has budgeted. The increase is driven by two factors: higher charter school enrollment than currently projected in the budget and likely changes to the state formula that sets the amount the city must provide for each charter school student.
The 2016 Annual Report from the New York City Commission on Human Rights highlights the Commission's accomplishments and growth throughout the calendar year. Across the agency - in law enforcement, community relations, policy, and communications - the Commission has been working to let vulnerable communities across the City know that it is fighting discrimination and hatred in their many forms. This leadership will continue. We look forward to partnering with you and the communities with which you work to ensure that New York City remains a welcoming environment for residents and visitors of all backgrounds and a champion for equity and inclusion. No one should be treated differently because of who they are, the color of their skin, where they are from, who they love, the faith they believe, or any number of factors that go into making New York City the diverse city that it is and a mecca for people rejecting hate. That belief is a core value in New York City, and the Commission on Human Rights will fight to protect it.
New York City's Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) - formerly the Mayor's Office of Veteran Affairs (MOVA) - was officially established in 2016 by Local Law 113. DVS strives to improve the lives of all veterans and their families, regardless of discharge. This Semi-Annual Report report highlights the Departmental Mission, including how DVS plans to on connecting with the NYC Veterans Community, a description of DVS' 3 Lines of Action, the accomplishments to-date, as well as a look into the future.
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: With the addition of more capital funding, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is expanding its Our Space program to build housing for New Yorkers currently living in the city's homeless shelters.
This guide has been developed by the New York city Department for the Aging's Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) to help older New Yorkers better understanding the health car coverage options curently available in NYC. Topcs include Medicare Parts A and B, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage health plans, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid, and Long-Term Care Insurance.
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: Despite an increase in the hiring of new correction officers, overtime spending by the Department of Correction has continued to climb as new policies and programs are put into place.
This study provides a better understanding of the housing trajectories of young adults who exit foster care and residential programs for homeless young adults, including emergency shelters and transitional living programs. Using administrative data to follow a cohort of young adults, this study documents which housing resources are used by youth and assesses which youth may be suited for supportive housing or other specific housing resources.
Governor Cuomo's latest proposal for reviving the 421-a tax break for housing development has several new features. The Mayor's preliminary budget did not account for the potential cost of this new iteration of 421-a. How much more could this cost the city in forgone tax revenue? IBO's estimate.
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: This Report presents IBO's latest economic and revenue forecast, including projections for job and wage growth and real estate sales in the city. Get the detailed projections and analysis.
FOCUS ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET: The plan for capital spending in fiscal years 2017 through 2020 has grown under the Mayor's latest capital commitment plan, which accompanied the preliminary budget. Along with the growth in planned spending comes and increase in expected borrowing
IBO has produced a new economic and tax revenue forecast for the city as well as re-estimated city expenditures based on the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2018 and Financial Plan Through 2021. An overview of our findings.
Reports on the development, progress and achievements of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's source water protection programs established to maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) for the Catskill/Delaware portion of the New York City water supply.
Under the Mayor's spending plan, the budget for the Department of Education will reach nearly $24.4 billion next year. That's up from about $17 billion in 2008. What's been driving the increase?
This report contains data on the number of arrests for offenses described in Administrative Code 14-150(d) occurring in the transit jurisdiction, divided by transit district and precinct.
This report contains data on the number of complaints for offenses described in Administrative Code 14-150(d) occurring in the transit jurisdiction, divided by transit district and precinct.
This report contains data on the number of complaints for offenses described in Administrative Code 14-150(d) occurring on a bus (NYC Transit), divided by transit district and precinct.
The number of adults and families in the city's homeless shelters and the budget for the Department of Homeless Services have both reached record levels this fiscal year. Does the Mayor's preliminary budget for next year include adequate funding for the shelter system?
The Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth (ICC) Annual Report for 2016 highlights the initiatives and activities of members and their efforts to enhance services for youth, families and the communities of New York City.
This special report focuses on health and mortality, as well as educational, occupational, and social engagement of tenants in the NY/NYIII supportive housing program.
As mandated by Section 12 of the New York City Charter, the Mayor reports to the public and the City Council twice yearly on the performance of municipal agencies in delivering services. The Preliminary Mayor's Management Report (PMMR) covers performance for the first four months of the fiscal year, from July through October. The annual Mayor's Management Report (MMR) covers the twelve-month fiscal year period. The PMMR and MMR cover the operations of City agencies that report directly to the Mayor. Three additional non-Mayoral agencies are included, for a total of 44 agencies and organizations. Activities that have direct impact on New Yorkers - including the provision of support services to other agencies - are the focus of the report. The report is organized by agency around a set of services listed at the beginning of each agency chapter. Within service areas, goals articulate the agency's aspirations. The services and goals were developed through collaboration between the Office of Operations and the senior managers of each agency. The Performance Indicators tables contain the following standard information for the measurements of each agency's goals.
Annual review of the Board's accomplishments during 2016: members and staff of the Board; training and education; requests for guidance and advice; enforcement; annual disclosure; the amendments to Chapter 68 proposed by the Board; administration and information technology.
Unlike many of the other major de Blasio Administration initiatives, there has been relatively little focus on ThriveNYC, which aims to greatly expand access to behavioral health services in the city. We detail the resources being committed to the 54 programs under the ThriveNYC umbrella