Monthly Archives: February 2015

A missed opportunity: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget needs to firmly invest in the Empire State

February 15, 2015. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal takes some positive steps forward in clearly acknowledging, for the first time in his tenure, the incredible child poverty and income inequality that exist in our generally affluent state. He also wisely recognizes the need to give greater property tax relief to those who need it most rather than spreading it too thinly. However, for every step forward the governor takes in addressing some critical issues, he takes two steps back by continuing his austerity spending at a [...]

2015-02-20T15:09:42-05:00February 15th, 2015|City Budget, Letters, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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New York State Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2015-2016

February 10, 2015. In its 25th annual New York State briefing book, the Fiscal Policy Institute analyzes and comments on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2015-2016 Executive Budget. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal takes some positive steps forward in clearly acknowledging, for the first time in his tenure, the incredible child poverty and income inequality that exist in our generally affluent state and recognizing the need to give greater property tax relief to those who need it most rather than spreading it too thinly. However, for [...]

2020-11-13T14:17:41-05:00February 10th, 2015|City Budget, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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Testimony at the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2015-2016 Executive Budget – Taxes

February 9, 2015. Executive Director Ron Deutsch testified before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees on the Governor’s 2015-2016 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal takes some positive steps forward in clearly acknowledging, for the first time in his tenure, the incredible child poverty and income inequality that exist in our generally affluent state and recognizing the need to give greater property tax relief to those who need it most rather than spreading it too thinly. However, [...]

2015-02-09T15:54:07-05:00February 9th, 2015|City Budget, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy, Testimony|
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Living Wage and Minimum Wage Efforts

July 30,  2015. Given the long-standing gap between the growth in wages and productivity that has eroded living standards for most workers and their families in New York and around the country, raising the wage floor has become an economic policy imperative. FPI has been at the forefront in efforts in New York State and New York City to raise wages for low-wage workers. FPI played an important role in efforts to convince the New York Fast Food Wage Board in June and July 2015 [...]

2020-11-13T14:58:52-05:00February 9th, 2015|Economic Trends & Policy, Labor Market & Workforce, Reports, Briefs and Presentations|
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2015 State Budget Briefing in NYC

On Tuesday morning, February 12, 2015, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present a New York State Budget briefing to the Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. The briefing presentation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The briefing is open to the public. To register for this free event, please click here. The briefing will examine various aspects of the governor’s Executive Budget including such topics as: Austerity Budgeting/Financial Plan: What are the impacts of continued austerity [...]

2020-12-21T14:48:16-05:00February 6th, 2015|Fact Sheets|
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Testimony at the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2015-2016 Executive Budget – Human Services

February 4, 2015. Submitted by Elizabeth McNichol, FPI Senior Fellow. Testimony includes: recommendations for the 2015-2016 state fiscal year; a summary and analysis of actual and proposed reductions in Human Services spending; use of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding in the 2015-2016 Executive Budget; and, the impact of decline in the purchasing power of the monthly cash assistance grant.

2020-11-13T15:12:43-05:00February 4th, 2015|Economic Trends & Policy, Labor Market & Workforce, Social Policy, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Testimony|
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