This document reflects the NYC Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget for CFY 2020. CDBG is a funding stream from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
NYC Department of Finance Commissioner Jacques Jiha, Ph.D. Testimony on the FY'20 Preliminary Budget Hearing before the City Council Finance Committee.
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Department for the Aging (DFTA) acting Commissioner Caryn Resnick, and Senior Advisor to the Mayor and head of the Office of ThriveNYC Susan Herman announced today a $1.7 million expansion of mental health services through the ThriveNYC DFTA Geriatric Mental Health Initia
For the first time since 2007, Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of New York’s General Obligation Bond credit rating. The rating was upgraded from Aa2 to Aa1, their second highest rating and equivalent to New York State’s Aa1 rating.
“I welcome Comptroller Scott Stringer’s “hard look” at ThriveNYC. Experts in behavioral health and health policy professionals have recognized Thrive as the most comprehensive mental health plan of any city in the nation. There is far too little understanding out there about mental health conditions
“Working New Yorkers struggle every day to get around our city. We cannot let another year pass without action that makes people’s lives easier. This crisis runs deeper than ever before, and it’s now clear there is no way to address it without congestion pricing and other dedicated revenue streams.
In this latest report we outline the scale of the student loan debt problem; highlight findings from our previous student loan reports; summarize testimony from the hearing; and offer policy recommendations.
A report which highlights current economic conditions pertinent to New York City. The report focuses on the state of the U.S. Economy, financial markets, inflation, New York City labor markets and commercial and residential real estate. (January 2019)
The New York City Rent Freeze program is comprised of the Senior Citizen Rent Increase
Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). The program assists lowincome seniors and people with disabilities who reside in rent-regulated apartments or
apartments