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IBO Finds Small Subset of Low-Income New Yorkers Would Benefit from Mayor Adams’ Axe the Tax Proposal And Other Highlights From 2022 Personal Income Tax Data
December 13, 2024
City to Waive Property Tax-Equivalent Payments for Soccer Stadium
November 21, 2024
Inclusionary Housing Programs Are Often Paired With Direct City
Subsidies to Generate More Affordable Housing
November 20, 2024
Understanding NYC’s Water Bills
October 24, 2024
Cash Assistance and SNAP Cases Grow, While HRA Processing Delays
Persist
October 21, 2024
New York State Provides Roughly Half of Funding for NYC’s School Infrastructure Projects
October 1, 2024
IBO Releases Updated Citywide Education Statistics
September 30, 2024
Despite Decreases in Both Jail Population and Staffing, DOC Spending has Not Substantially Changed
September 20, 2024
At Least $376M Remains in DOC’s Capital Budget for Rikers Island Projects
August 20, 2024
City Could Save $42 Million Annually by Shifting to On-Cycle Local Elections
August 15, 2024
Key Topics In Albany Policymaking That Impact New York City
July 25, 2024
IBO Testimony on State Foundation Aid to the Rockefeller Institute
July 16, 2024
IBO Review of the SHSAT Admissions Process
June 18, 2024
IBO Suggests Reforms for the Charter Revision Commission that Promote Financial Responsibility and Transparency
June 13, 2024
City Employment Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, IBO Projects 91,000 New
Jobs in 2024
May 22, 2024
IBO Estimates Some of the Negative Consequences Due to the Administration’s Shelter Exit Policies
May 15, 2024
IBO Fulfills Request from CM Menin
May 7, 2024
How Much Has the City Spent on One-Time Homelessness Prevention Payments for Rental Arrears
May 6, 2024
IBO Reviews Potential Impacts of Staten Island Seceding from New York City
May 2, 2024
IBO Releases Study on Efforts to Educate Students in the Least Restrictive Environment
April 11, 2024
A Snapshot of Pre-K and 3-K Students in NYC
March 28, 2024
IBO Report: Structure of Proposed New 421-a Program Has Implications for All Property Tax Bills
March 26, 2024
NYC Jails Experience 73% Drop in Unique Stays and a Shift in Population Demographics at City Jails, IBO Report Finds
March 19, 2024
IBO’s Review of Neighborhood Rezonings, 2016-2021
March 18, 2024
IBO Analysis of Sanitation Garage Pledge in the 2017 East Harlem Points of Agreement
March 7, 2024
IBO PEG Analysis Outlines FY25 PEGS, Funding Restorations, and Headcount Reductions and their Impact on City Services
February 27, 2024
IBO Analysis: Exempting Yellow Taxis from Congestion Pricing, How Much Would it Cost?
February 26, 2024
IBO Analysis Reveals Annual Cost Estimates for Fair Fares Program
Expansion
For Low-Income Seniors and New Yorkers with Disabilities
February 8, 2024
IBO Release’s 2024 Budget Options Volume
February 7, 2024
IBO’s Real Property Tax Forecast: Comparisons and Sensitivity Analyses for the November Plan
January 11, 2024
Independent Budget Office (IBO) Unveils Explainer on the CityFHEPS Program
Press Release; January 8, 2024
IBO Analysis Takes a Closer Look at Enrollment Losses During the First Full Pandemic School Year
Press Release; January 3, 2024
IBO Analysis Reveals Details about the Federal Paycheck Protection Program and Its Effectiveness in Preserving Jobs Among New York City Small Businesses That Received Loans
Press Release; October 12, 2023
IBO Finds Drop in NYC Public School Teacher Headcount Due to Lower Retention
Press Release; September 20, 2023
IBO Lens on New York City Payments to Nonprofit Cultural Organizations
Press Release; September 12, 2023
New IBO Tool Lets Users See the Cost of Running New York City for a Day
August 23, 2023
IBO Releases Study of Rent Stabilized Vacant Apartments: Most Do Not Remain Vacant Year-to-Year
August 21, 2023
New Class Size Law Could Have Unintended Consequences for NYC Schools
July 12, 2023
IBO Reviews the Madison Square Garden Tax Exemption
July 11, 2023
One Percent for Parks? A Historical and Current Overview of the Parks Budget
June 22, 2023
NYC Comptroller & Public Advocate Appoint to the Independent Budget Office Advisory Board
June 14, 2023 This release provided by the Office of the Comptroller and the New York City Public Advocate
Demystifying School Budgets
June 7, 2023
Updated Fiscal History Tables
June 4, 2023
Where Are Cultural Development Fund Awards Distributed Throughout New York City?
May 25, 2023
IBO Reports on the Executive Budget for 2024 and Financial Plan through 2027
May 15, 2023
IBO Projects Lower Asylum Seeker Costs Than Executive Budget
May 8, 2023
Union Contracts to Increase Personnel Costs, Partially Offset by Low Headcount
April 10, 2023
Cost of Unpaid Fines, Charges, and Penalties in New York City
April 5, 2023
Description of Public Subsidies for Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field & Barclays
March 29, 2023
Preliminary Budget Eliminates Hundreds of Vacant School Safety Agent Positions
March 14, 2023
How Have City Costs Changed with Shifts in State and Federal Support for Homeless Shelters?
March 10, 2023
IBO Testifies on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget
March 6, 2023
IBO Testifies at NYS Senate Hearing on MTA Budget and Penn Station Revitalization
March 3, 2023
Louisa Chafee Appointed Director of the New York City Independent Budget Office
February 2, 2023
Ronnie Lowenstein Retiring As Director of IBO
After 25 Years of Leadership
January 5, 2022
IBO Releases New Budget Options for New York City, May 2021
May 4, 2021
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City, December 2020
December 1, 2020
Ronnie Lowenstein Reappointed Director of IBO
October 31, 2018
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City 2017
March 9, 2017; Press Release, 2 pagesPDF
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City 2015
December 2, 2015; Press Release, 2 pages
PDF
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2016
March 27, 2015; Press Release, 2 pages
PDF
Ronnie Lowenstein Reappointed Director of IBO
November 24, 2014; Press Release, 2 pages
PDF
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City 2014
November 20, 2014
New York City’s Personal Income Tax: Who Pays, How Much,
and Other Data
April 14, 2014
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2015
March 26, 2014
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City
Fall 2013
December 4, 2013
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City 2013
May 9, 2013
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2013
March 29, 2012
IBO Releases 2011 Education Indicators Report and
Searchable Database
September 14, 2011
IBO Releases Budget Options for New York City 2011
April 5, 2011
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2012
March 18, 2011
Ronnie Lowenstein Reappointed Director of IBO
December 1, 2010
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2011
March 26, 2010
IBO Releases Updated Understanding New York City’s Budget: A
Guide
October 28, 2009
IBO Releases Analysis of Preliminary Budget for 2010
March 30, 2009
IBO Releases Budget Options For New York City 2009
February 11, 2009
IBO Unveils Web Site Redesign, Launches Weblog
January 16, 2009
IBO Releases Analysis Of Mayor's Preliminary Budget For 2009
March 24, 2008
IBO Releases Analysis Of Mayor's Preliminary Budget For 2008
March 23, 2007
It's Unanimous: Lowenstein Reappointed Director Of IBO; Will Lead Budget Agency Into Its Second Decade
December 21, 2006
New IBO Report Finds Widening Disparities In City's Property Tax
December 5, 2006
IBO Analysis Of The Executive Budget Finds Larger Surpluses, Smaller Gaps In Future Years
May 23, 2006
IBO Releases Analysis Of Mayor's Preliminary Budget For 2007
March 27, 2006
IBO Releases Analysis Of Mayor's Preliminary Budget For 2006
March 23, 2005
IBO Releases New Edition Of "Budget Options For New York City"
February 15, 2005
Analysis Of Hudson Yards Financing Plan Finds Extra Cost Of More Than $1 Billion, Risks To City Budget
August 5, 2004
IBO Reports On Mayor's 2005 Budget Plan; Fiscal Picture Improves, Most Program And Service Spending Flat
March 15, 2004
IBO Report Examines Nearly 70 Options For Reducing Spending And Raising Revenue
February 12, 2004
New IBO Report Examines City's Ticketing And Fine Collections
May 29, 2003
IBO Report On Mayor's 2004 Budget Plan: Despite Cuts, City Spending Would Grow
March 31, 2003
IBO Report Examines Nearly 60 Options For Reducing Spending And Raising Revenue
February 6, 2003
Lowenstein Reappointed Director Of IBO
September 30, 2002
IBO: As Budget Gap Widens, Mayor's $500 Million Contingency Plan May Be Insufficient
May 15, 2002
New IBO Report Examines Dozens Of Potential Cost Savings And Revenue Raising Measures To Help Close The City's Budget Shortfall
April 23, 2002
Find Out How Your City Tax Dollars Are Spent
April 15, 2002
IBO Releases Report On Mayor's 2003 Budget Proposals And Financial Plan
March 29, 2002
IBO Report Finds City's Methods Of Rating Its Services To New Yorkers Don't Measure Up
February 28, 2002
IBO Projects $3.9 Billion Budget Gap For Next Fiscal Year
December 20, 2001
New Guide To Understanding The City's Budget
December 3, 2001
IBO: City Faces Up To $925 Million Revenue Shortfall This Year
November 15, 2001
IBO Report Takes A Closer Look At City Schools' Uncertified Teachers
July 19, 2001
IBO Analyzes Tax Cut Plans
May 30, 2001
IBO Report: Years Of Big Budget Surpluses To End, Significant Shortfalls Ahead
May 15, 2001
Budget Gaps Double The Size Of Administration Estimates
March 24, 2001
IBO Warns Large City Budget Gaps Ahead
March 5, 2001
IBO Warns: Slowing National Economy Will Affect City
January 23, 2001
New York City Residents' Water Bills Will Be 12 Percent To 22 Percent Higher If City Is Required To Filter Catskill/Delaware Water
November 14, 2000
Proposed Transportation Bond Act Would Yield $1.69 Billion For New York City - 44% Of The Total
October 17, 2000
Ronnie Lowenstein Appointed Director Of IBO
August 14, 2000
NYC Millionaires' Share Of Total Income Skyrockets During Current Boom
June 12, 2000
IBO Releases First User-Friendly Review Of City's Capital Budget
June 5, 2000
IBO Forecasts $3.1 Billion FY 2000 Surplus, But Finds Mayor's Budget Would Drive Future Budget Gaps
May 15, 2000
No Taxation Without Explanation-Web-Based Interactive "Tax Receipt" Showing Taxpayers How Much They Spent For Each Government Service
March 30, 2000
IBO Forecasts Record Surplus-Over $2.7 Billion, But Finds Mayor's Budget Would Drive Large Future Budget Gaps
March 27, 2000
NYC Taxes 79 Percent Higher Than Other Large Cities
February 23, 2000
IBO Finds That Despite Longest Post-War Economic Expansion, City's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook Remains Cloudy
January 18, 2000
January 5th Deadline Looms To Sign Up For Next Year's Star Property Tax Savings
December 28, 1999
IBO Finds Classroom Space Shortage And Uncertain State Funding Are Major Obstacles To Implementing Universal Prekindergarten In NYC
November 16, 1999
IBO Finds NYC Transit's Fiscal Condition Has Improved, But Future Problems Loom
August 17, 1999
IBO Report Compares Council And Mayoral Proposals To Reduce City Taxes On Poorest Working Families
May 24, 1999
IBO Foresees $356 Million City Budget Surplus For Next Year
May 17, 1999
No Taxation Without Explanation
April 14, 1999
IBO Forecasts Over $1 Billion NYC Budget Surplus For Third Straight Year
March 23, 1999
IBO Sees $1.1 Billion City Budget Surplus In Current Year
January 25, 1999
Independent Budget Office Wins Lawsuit Against Mayor
December 21, 1998
The Coop/Condo Abatement And Residential Property Tax Reform In New York City
December 1, 1998
Most Yankee/Shea Stadium Fans Come From Outside New York City
September 28, 1998
Universal Work Requirement For Welfare Recipients Could Cost City More Than $500 Million Each Year From 2000-2002
September 24, 1998
IBO Projects $843 Million Surplus Under Budget Adopted By The City Council For 1999
June 16, 1998
IBO Forecasts $1.1 Billion 1999 City Budget Surplus
May 18, 1998
New Stadiums For The Yankees And Mets?
April 30, 1998
Independent Budget Office Sues Mayor
April 1, 1998
IBO Projects Larger Budget Surplus This Year
But Bigger Gaps Down The Line
March 23, 1998
No Taxation Without Explanation:
Interactive "Tax Receipt" Service Available
March 16, 1998
Statement On The President's FY 1999 Budget Impact On New York City
February 2, 1998
IBO Budget Forecast:
City In Good Fiscal Shape This Year; Future Budget Gaps Large But Less Than Previously Forecast
January 13, 1998
Suffrage On Suffering School Buildings:
Report Shows Voter's Dilemma on Bond Act
October 15, 1997
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