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Citizens Budget Commission creates new data tracker to measure state, regional competitiveness

Andrew Rein, president of the Citizens Budget Commission of New York, joins Capital Tonight.

Mamdani’s first NYC budget gets cheers for bookkeeping, jeers for big budget gaps, from state oversight board

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first appearance before the state Financial Control Board brought praise Wednesday for making New York City’s budget more transparent, but also repeated warn...

The Speaker’s Corner: A budget that delivers affordability, stability, and opportunity

The City Council has passed our annual budget – a milestone that occurs every year before the first of July.  We started this process back in January, and after ensuring that we wo...

New York balances the books by building debt, watchdogs warn

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and the Citizens Budget Commission warned that the newly passed $277 billion budget relies on short-term fixes and faces significant mult...

Addressing the rising cost of running cities

Nearly half of New York's cities have planned to override the tax cap in the local fiscal year ending in 2026.

Council Looks to Raising Revenue During Housing, Economic Development, Commerce Budget Hearing

For the second week, members of the City Council scrutinized municipal department budgets looking for ways to reduce a $255 million deficit and avoid a 15% tax increase proposed by...

Cuts, reserves or revenue -- Cuyahoga County must act now: Emily Campbell

Cuyahoga County government faces a budget hole it didn’t create -- one with limited options to solve, writes guest columnist Emily Campbell.

Mamdani addressed NYC's cash crunch with Wall St. windfall, delayed retiree health fund payment

The Mamdani administration was able to dig itself out of a major cash flow crisis thanks to an unanticipated billion-dollar windfall from Wall Street last month — and by delaying p...

‘True Cost’ of City Council to Rise Over 20%, Clerk’s Budget Sees Cut at Wednesday Budget Hearing

Higher salaries, a painful layoff and a new lawyer were front and center at a Wednesday hearing for the City Council and Municipal Clerk Sean Gallagher’s proposed budgets.  The 202...

New York spending risks long term financial stability, state comptroller report says

The report shows spending continues to grow on programs like healthcare, education and childcare, but total reserves haven't kept up pace.

Finance Head Testifies to Reforming Processes, Rethinking Job Roles, Driving Revenues

At a Tuesday budget hearing, Finance Director Bill Viqueira talked of modernizing his department while putting together a responsible budget.  Viqueira pitched a $6.01 million prop...

At Hearing, Public Works Department Elaborates on Cost Drivers, Savings Strategies

During a Thursday hearing, Public Works Department leaders pitched a $42.76 million budget for 2026, which is relatively flat compared to 2025.  Leadership spoke to the City Counci...

Infrastructure Head Says Unfilled Positions Delaying Projects, Accounting Has Been Fixed

At a Wednesday hearing before the City Council, the Infrastructure Department offered up a defense of its proposed $7.65 million operating budget for 2026, more than double the dep...

New York Municipal Broadband Awards See Scope Reductions

A Capital Projects Fund project was canceled while 15 others saw reductions in planned reach

Co-op and condo group makes affordability pitch to NYC’s affordability mayor

Morningside Gardens, a six-building coop complex in Northern Manhattan. A report by the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums recommends ways to help reduce costs...

Department of Administration Budget Grows Despite Fiscal Crisis, Drawing Council Scrutiny

The Jersey City Department of Administration defended a proposed $17.3 million budget for 2026 during Monday morning’s departmental budget hearing, fielding questions from City Cou...

City Council Preview: Amendments to 2026 Budget, Parking Enforcement Tech, Data Centers

After a month of analyzing the proposed 2026 budget and meeting with various departments, the City Council could entertain formal amendments as soon as this week. The council will...

Taichung ad budget should be scrutinized

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Comptroller Mark Levine

Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsN...

Grilled at First Budget Hearing, Public Safety Department Officials Tout Cost Savings

Members of the Jersey City Council had their first opportunity to comb through the 2026 budget for the Department of Public Safety on Tuesday morning and to hear from top brass abo...

Op-Ed: Amid Budget Woes, Let’s Participate in Our Democracy — Even if We Don’t Have All the Answers

Now that I have claimed a chair in my new city’s municipal government, it is time to shrink the budget deficit. By “claimed a chair,” I don’t mean that I won a seat on a school boa...

Financial audit of Jersey City’s 2025 finances identifies $94M in deferred charges

The financial audit of the City of Jersey City’s finances prepared by Donohue, Gironda, Doria & Tomkins, LLC identifies $94,124,946 in deferred charges, as well as the absence...

Mayor’s Office, Department of Cultural Affairs Vow to ‘Do More With Less’ at Budget Hearing

On Thursday morning, officials from the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Cultural Affairs appeared before the Jersey City Council to review their proposed budgets for 2026. The...

Even a Billionaire Mamdani Critic Likes the Mayor’s New Business Council

What the rich and powerful have to say about Mamdani’s 15-member board that includes the Liberty CEO and a yogurt billionaire.