Citizens Budget Commission Inc

TO INFLUENCE CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE IN THE FINANCES AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS.

NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ON THE FINANCES AND OPERATIONS OF NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENTS, WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING SOUND FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. CBC CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS, INCLUDING PUBLIC SERVICE EFFICIENCY AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, MTA CAPITAL PLANNING AND OPERATING EFFICIENCY, HOUSING PRODUCTION AND LAND USE DECISIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY POLICES, HEALTH SPENDING, AS WELL AS ONGOING MONITORING OF THE CITY AND STATE BUDGETS.

DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS RESULTING FROM CBC'S RESEARCH, THE HOSTING OF PUBLIC FORUMS TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION AND EDUCATE NEW YORKERS ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY IN PROMINENT MEDIA OUTLETS. TOPICS INCLUDED: HOW TO STABILIZE THE NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE BUDGETS; TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS; BUILDING EMISSIONS; OPERATIONS REFORM AT THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY; THE BUDGET OF THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; THE NEW YORK CITY HIRING AND ATTRITION MANAGEMENT PLAN; EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKFORCE; AND MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL AID FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF. (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B) CBC HELD 9 EVENTS IN 2021 WITH SPEAKERS INCLUDING: THE NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER-ELECT; THE U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; THE NEW YORK CITY AND THE NEW YORK STATE BUDGET DIRECTORS; THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AND THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; FORUMS WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR AND NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER; AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.