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Costs and Savings from Subsidies and Exemptions for New Yankees and Mets Stadiums January 14, 2009; (Two tables - PDF Format) As Economy Worsens, City's Budget Gaps Swell January 8, 2009; (Fiscal Outlook, 6 pages plus supplemental tables - PDF Format) Estimates of Average Fares and Tolls Based on The MTA's November Proposals December 9, 2008; (Two letters, 7 pages- PDF Format) The School Accountability Initiative: Totaling the Cost November 13, 2008; (Fiscal Brief, 6 pages plus supplemental table - PDF Format) Department of Buildings Expenses and Revenues for Fiscal Years 2004-2009 October 16, 2008; (Letter, 3 pages - PDF Format) Testimony to the New York City Council on Uniting for Solutions Beyond Shelter September 23, 2008; (Public Testimony, 2 pages - PDF Format) With Changes to Commercial Property Tax Program, Breaks Will Not be as Costly for the City August 28, 2008; (Fiscal Brief, 13 pages, plus supplement - PDF Format) Supplement E-Commerce: Eroding City’s Sales Tax Revenue August 21, 2008; (Fiscal Brief, 6 pages - PDF Format) Fiscal Impact: Eliminating Professional Certification August 20, 2008; (Letter, 4 pages - PDF Format) MTA Wants More Public Subsidies, But How Much Does It Get Now? August 14, 2008; (Newsfax, 3 pages - PDF Format) Has the Rise in Homelessness Prevention Spending Decreased the Shelter Population? August 7, 2008; (Newsfax, 4 pages, plus supplement - PDF Format) Supplement Budget Options for New York City February 13, 2008; (Report, 74 pages - PDF Format) Newly Revised - Understanding New York City's Budget: A Guide January 24, 2006;  (16 pages - PDF Format) Understanding New York City's Budget: A Guide to the Capital Budget November 2002;  (15 pages - PDF Format)

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