June 30, 2010, Washington, DC.  Testimony by David Dyssegaard Kallick before the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick testified at a public hearing held by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to hear ideas from members of the public. He spoke about the relationship between immigration and economic growth and about the importance of federal support for state and local governments.

June 23, 2010, Albany.  The Capitol Pressroom: Wall Street Should Be Part of New York State's Budget Solution. Susan Arbetter hosted a discussion with Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute and former Secretary of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, and Andreas Kriefall of the Hunger Action Network of New York. At 30:35.

June 21, 2010, New York City.  Spend Now, Deal with Deficit Later? FPI chief economist and deputy director James Parrott participated in a spirited debate on the Fox business program, Varney and Company. (00:6:34)

June 16, 2010, New York City.  New York Budget Cuts. Frank Mauro, Executive Director of FPI, was interviewed by Andrea Bernstein on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC.

June 15, 2010, Albany.  The New York State Budget. Frank Mauro, Executive Director of FPI, spoke with WAMC's Steve Felano on Vox Pop. Aired on WAMC and Northeast Public Radio stations. Podcast >>

June 2, 2010, Manhattan.  James Parrott made a presentation on New York's economic and fiscal crises at a meeting of private and public sector labor union representatives and others convened by Local 1180 of the Communications Workers of America.

May 21, 2010, Manhattan.  The Recession and Fiscal Crises: Government Responses in a Federal System. A public forum sponsored by the CUNY Graduate Center Department of Economics. Four economists provided their perspectives on the budget crises at the federal, state and local levels. Speakers included Ronnie Lowenstein (NYC Independent Budget Office), Frank Braconi (NYC Comptroller), Timothy Goodspeed (Graduate Center and Hunter College), and James Parrott of FPI.

May 21, 2010, Manhattan.  James Parrott spoke at a American Constitution Society for Law and Policy forum on the need to amend New York's securities regulation laws to authorize pension funds and other institutional investors to seek civil law remedies in cases of fraudulent investment advice. Related: Fighting for the Right to Sue Over Pension Fraud.

May 20, 2010, New York City.  Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession. A funders' conference on the State and City education budgets - given the Education and Budget Reform Act of 2007 (which provided billions in new operating aid to New York City and a new, simpler, and more equitable funding formula) and subsequent cuts in funding as the the State faced the impact of the "Great Recession." Presenters included Frank Mauro of Fiscal Policy Institute, Geri Palast (Campaign for Fiscal Equity), and Michael Rebell (Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University); moderated by Kavitha Mediratta (New York Community Trust). Related materials >>

May 20, 2010, Manhattan. James Parrott presented a briefing on the current economic situation and the New York City and New York State budgets to the Executive Committee of the New York City Central Labor Council.

May 11, 2010, New York City.  New York City Council Committee on Finance Public Hearing. James Parrott presented testimony on prevailing wage for building service workers in buildings owned or managed by persons receiving financial assistance from the City.

April 29, 2010, Rochester.  Bob Smith, host of WXXI's 1370 Connection, interviewed FPI's James Parrott on New York Has the Ways and Means: How and Why Wall Street Should Give Back to Main Street, a study from FPI and the Center for Working Families.

April 27, 2010, New York City.  New York City Council Committee on Economic Development Public Hearing. James Parrott presented testimony on the feasibility of requiring a unified economic development budget as a reporting requirement.

April 22, 2010, Manhattan. James Parrott made a presentation on "Poverty in New York City" at a meeting of the board of directors of the Daphne Foundation.

April 20, 2010, Manhattan. James Parrott spoke to a meeting of the new York City Council's newly-formed Progressive Caucus about revenue options including the possibility of reforming the City's personal income tax reform and the possibility of eliminating the exemption for carried interest in the City's unincorporated business tax.

April 19, 2010, New York.  Pataki's Policies Haunt Albany: The New York State Budget Crisis. Frank Mauro spoke with Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash, co-hosts of Building Bridges on WBAI. Listen to the podcast >> (Segment starts at about 44:50.)

April 19, 2010, Albany.  A Five-Year Plan to Eliminate New York's Structural Deficit? FPI's Frank Mauro was a panelist, joined by EJ McMahon of the Empire Center for New York State Policy and Elizabeth Lynam, Citizens Budget Commission. The forum began with remarks from Senator Liz Krueger, chair of the Senate Committee on Budget and Tax Reform, and Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Sponsored by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. Video of Frank Mauro's remarks >>

April 13, 2010, Manhattan. Jams Parrott presented a briefing on the recession in New York and city and state budget challenges to program officers at the New York Community Trust.

April 7, 2010.   Campaign launches TV ads focused on closing corporate tax loopholes and asking Wall Street to help bail out Main Street.  The Better Choice Budget Campaign announced a statewide advertising campaign to raise awareness of opportunities to raise revenues in ways that minimize damage to the state's fragile economy. Materials from the press conference include the press release and a policy brief from FPI, Establishing a Fair, Adequate and Economically Sensible State-Local Tax System. Watch the ad >>

April 2, 2010, Albany.  Joint Senate-Assembly Hearing on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal - Human Services. Carolyn Boldiston, FPI's Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst, presented testimony.

March 31, 2010, Albany.  The Capitol Pressroom: Can New York Be Saved? Susan Arbetter and Jay Gallagher hosted a discussion with David S. Liebschutz, Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis at the Center for Governmental Research; Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute and former Secretary of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee; and EJ McMahon, the Director of the Empire Center for New York State Policy, a project of the Manhattan Institute. Listen to the podcast >>

March 27, 2010, New York City.  All Things New York, WWRL. Host Rennie Bishop and David Dyssegaard Kallick discussed the diverse occupations of New York immigrants from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

March 25, 2010, Manhattan.  New York City in the Great Recession: Divergent Fates by Neighborhood and Race and Ethnicity. James Parrott presented FPI's recent report to the Workforce Development Task Force. Flier.

March 19, 2010, Buffalo.  Governor Paterson's 2010-11 Executive Budget and its Implications for New York Families and the State's Economy. Sponsored by the Fiscal Policy Institute, WNYALF, Hunger Action Network of NYS and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness.  Flier.

March 18, 2010, Albany.  Funding Public Higher Education in New York State. As part of a program on SUNY's future that is being sponsored by the Albany Chapter of United University Professions, Frank Mauro discussed revenue raising and cost saving options for balancing the New York State budget in an economically responsible manner. News report >>

March 17, 2010, Stony Brook.  Choices for closing the state budget gap: What's best for the economy, and what's ahead for SUNY? David Dyssegaard Kallick made a presentation. Cosponsored by CWA Local 1104, CSEA, GSEU, PEF, UUP-SB (West Campus and HSC chapters), and the Stony Brook RA Union. Flier.

March 18, 2010, Manhattan. James Parrott participated in a panel discussion at the United Nations on financial transaction taxes sponsored by the Global Social Economy Group.

March 17, 2010, New York City.  The Ravitch Plan. WNYE-FM (91.5 FM). Frank Mauro discussed the budget process reforms recommended by Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch with host Bill Henning on "The Communiqué."

March 16, 2010, Albany.  New York State Budget and Fiscal Policy. Frank Mauro, Executive Director of FPI, and Ken Adams, President and CEO of the Business Council of New York State, spoke with Vox Pop host David Galletly about the New York State budget. They also addressed listeners' questions and comments. Aired on WAMC and Northeast Public Radio stations. Podcast >>

March 12, 2010, Albany.  Raise Taxes to Balance the Budget. In discussing Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch's fiscal reform plan on Capitol Tonight, FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro explained why tax increases should be part of a balanced approach to closing New York State's projected budget gap.

March 11, 2010, New York City.  The Ravitch Plan. On the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, James Parrott, FPI's Deputy Director and Chief Economist, discussed Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch's plan to reform the New York State budget process and to borrow money to help solve New York State's fiscal problems.

March 12, 2010, Washington, DC.  Lifting U.S. Workers: The Economics of Immigration Reform. FPI's David Dyssegaard Kallick spoke about Immigrants and the Economy, which finds that immigration and economic growth go hand in hand in the 25 largest metro areas of the United States. Other panelists included Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute, who discusssed Immigration and Wages, which finds that immigration boosts the wages of native-born workers overall, and Benjamin Johnson of the American Immigration Council, who discussed Raising the Floor for American Workers, which concluded that immigration reform would increase wages, generate tax revenue, and support jobs.

March 7, 2010, Manhattan.  Town Hall Meeting on Jobs hosted by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. FPI's Michele Mattingly was one of the speakers.

March 6, 2010, Queens.  Town Hall Meeting on Jobs hosted by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. FPI's Michele Mattingly was one of the speakers.

March 4, 2010, Manhattan. James Parrott and Frank Mauro presented a briefing on the the economy and the New York State and New York City budgets at a special joint meeting of the executive boards of the New York State AFL-CIO and the New York City Central Labor Council.

March 3, 2010, Poughkeepsie.  Briefing on the New York State Budget by the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness (NYFF), and the Hunger Action Network of New York State (HANNYS). Hosted by Dutchess Outreach, at the Family Partnership Center.

March 2, 2010, Elmira. Briefing on the New York State Budget. At the Catholic Charities offices at 215 East Church Street, noon to 2 pm. Flier.

February 23, 2010, Albany.  Joint Senate-Assembly Hearing on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal - Human Services - Continued from February 10. Carolyn Boldiston, FPI's Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst, presented testimony at this hearing.

February 22, 2010, Albany.  Capital Tonight. FPI's Frank Mauro and Ron Deutsch of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness appeared as guests, discussing the revenue-raising and cost-saving options released earlier that day by the Better Choice Budget Campaign.

February 22, 2010, Albany.  Advocates urge the governor and legislature to make "better choices" to balance the state budget - calling for more federal aid, and for Wall Street to help Main Street. FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, and a diverse group of statewide organizations joined forces to explore alternatives to state budget cuts that would further erode jobs and desperately needed services. Materials from the press conference include a chart of revenue-raising and cost-saving options and a statement of support. Press release >>

February 13, 2010, Albany. Annual Caucus Weekend Budget Workshop - at the 39th annual conference of the New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators. FPI's Frank Mauro was one of the speakers.

February 10, 2010, Albany.  Joint Senate-Assembly Hearing on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal - Human Services. Carolyn Boldiston, FPI's Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst, presented testimony at this hearing.

February 1, 2010, Albany.  Joint Senate-Assembly Hearing on the 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal - Economic Development. James Parrott, FPI's Deputy Director and Chief Economist, presented testimony at this hearing.

January 27, 2010, New York.  Assembly Hearing: Tax evasion through employee misclassification. Conducted by the Assembly Standing Committee on Labor. FPI Deputy Director and Chief Economist James Parrott presented testimony at this hearing.

January 20, 2010, Albany.  Paterson's 'Budget of Necessity.' FPI's Frank Mauro was a guest on New York Now as part of their live coverage of the release of the state budget release. Also on the show: David Liebschutz, the director of strategic planning and analysis at the Center for Governmental Research. [2:25]. Video >>

January 13, 2010, Albany.  Senate Hearing: Employee Misclassification in New York's Underground Economy. Conducted by the Senate Standing Committee on Labor. FPI Deputy Director and Chief Economist James Parrott presented testimony at this hearing. Article from the Legislative Gazette.

January 13, 2010, Albany. Mending the Patchwork: a new report from the Empire Justice Center examining county-by-county inequities in child care subsidy administration in New York State. FPI's Carolyn Boldiston, who provided data analysis for the report, participated in the press conference.  Press release, report summary, full report. Article from the North Country Gazette.

January 7, 2010, Albany.   Joint Senate-Assembly Hearing: IOLA and the future of Civil Legal Services in New York State. Conducted by the Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction, Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary, and Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary. FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro presented testimony at this hearing.

December 14, 2009, New York City.  NYC: A Tale of Two Recessions: While Wall Street recovers, New York City's Main Street economy remains mired in the "Great Recession." Presentation by James Parrott as part of the ongoing Columbia University Seminar on Full Employment, Social Welfare and Equity. Based on FPI's recent comprehensive report on the state of working New York City.

December 4, 2009, New York City.  Breakfast Forum with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sponsored by the Business and Labor Coalition of New York (BALCONY). A panel of financial experts responded to the Comptroller's remarks, including FPI's James Parrott; Alan Lubin of NYSUT; BALCONY Co-Chairs Bruce Ventimiglia (Saratoga Capital) and Thomas Lee (NYS Teachers Retirement System); Barry Weprin (Milberg, LLP); and Gregg Hymowitz (Entrust Capital). More >>

December 1, 2009, Rochester.  Bob Smith, host of WXXI's 1370 Connection, interviewed FPI's Frank Mauro on the new study, Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, from the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP).

November 23, 2009, New York City.  Future of New York Conference. Co-sponsored by the major urban research institutes at universities across the city: CUNY's Center for Urban Research, the New School's Center for New York City Affairs, Columbia's Center for Urban Research & Policy, NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy, and the Pratt Center for Community Development (Pratt Institute). FPI's Frank Mauro spoke about the impact of New York State's fiscal situation on New York City. More >>

November 19, 2009, New York City.  Discussion of state's current budget problems. FPI executive director Frank Mauro was a guest on Wake-up Call, WBAI.

November 12, 2009, New York City.  FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick spoke at a discussion forum sponsored by World Education Services to examine the characteristics and contributions of New York's well-educated immigrants, identify obstacles that limit immigrants' access to professional and academic opportunities, and highlight programs and practices that leverage immigrant talent. More >>

November 10, 2009, New York City.  Unemployment tops 10% - Where can we turn? James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute spoke at this a panel discussion about the current employment and economic climate in New York City. Other speakers included David Jones (President, Community Service Society), Robert Lieber (Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, New York City), and Rae Rosen (Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York); moderated by Sarah Bartlett of CUNY's Graduate School of Journalism. Sponsored by Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government, Baruch University School of Public Affairs. Program aired on CUNY-TV at 9 am, 3 pm and 9pm. Repeated December 6 at 4 pm. More information >>

November 9, 2009, New York City.  TaxRAPP 2009. The New York City Department of Finance's annual conference for tax practitioners was a day of presentations and panel discussions featuring tax policy experts, distinguished business and tax practitioners, and government officials. FPI's Frank Mauro and Greg David of Crain's served on a panel focused on state and local tax policies in an economic downturn and moderated by Ronnie Lowenstein of the NYC Independent Budget Office.

October 26, 2009, Albany.  Senate Finance Committee Public Hearing on Governor Paterson's Proposed 2009-2010 Deficit Reduction Plan. James Parrott, Deputy Director and Chief Economist of FPI, presented testimony.

October 21, 2009, Albany.  Assembly Ways and Means Committee Public Hearing on Governor Paterson's Proposed 2009-2010 Deficit Reduction Plan. Frank Mauro, Executive Director of FPI, and Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, presented testimony.

October 19, 2009, Hopewell Junction.  Frank Mauro of the Fiscal Policy Institute  discussed the workings of New York State's current property tax system as part of a public forum on Property Tax Relief for New Yorkers hosted by Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro. Also as part of this forum, John Whiteley of the New York State Property Tax Reform Coalition discussed property tax relief and reform options for New York State.  Mauro and Whiteley have worked together as part of the Omnibus Consortium for Property Tax Relief and Reform.  Video >>

October 15, 2009, New York City.  FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick was interviewed on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio at the New York Historical Society as part of a project entitled New York's Hudson River: An Audio Portrait of 400 Years of History. Kallick and others discussed the essays they wrote for New York 400: A Visual History of America's Greatest City. About 15 minutes. Audio  >>

Joshua Freeman (Queens College and CUNY Graduate Center), Clarence Taylor (Baruch College and CUNY Graduate Center), and David Dyssegaard Kallick of FPI. Freeman and Taylor are both professors of history.

October 13, 2009, Albany.  Roundtable Meeting: Real Property Tax Exemptions. Convened by Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform, chaired by Senator Liz Krueger, as mounting property tax exemptions impose greater burdens on taxpayers and potentially act a hurdle to property tax reform. FPI's Frank Mauro was among the participants.

October 8, 2009, Albany.  FPI's Frank Mauro and E. J. McMahon of the Manhattan Institute appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss Governor Paterson's request that the legislative leaders come up with $2.5 billion in mid-year deficit reduction ideas in addition to the $500 million in state agency budget cuts that the Governor ordered earlier in the week. In his remarks, Mauro explains why $3 billion in real tax increases and/or real budget cuts over the next six months would not be good for the state's economy. He also explains why the federal government has an important interest in helping the states to balance their budgets during national recessions that negatively affect the finances of almost every state government. Video - about 12 minutes of spirited discussion >>

October 7, 2009, Schenectady.  More, Better, Greener Jobs and Economy in New York. FPI's James Parrott was a panelist, together with Ray Gillen (Schenectady Metroplex), Miquela Craytor (Sustainable South Bronx), and Rob Simpson (Syracuse/Central New York Metropolitan Development Association). Part of a conference - Revitalizing NY: Building a New Economy Through Sustainable Development, cosponsored by the New York State Department of State and Empire Empire State Future. Summary of proceedings, including James Parrott's remarks starting on page 48 >>

September 24, 2009, Rochester.  Bob Smith, host of WXXI's 1370 Connection, interviewed FPI's James Parrott on the state of New York's economy. For more information, see The State of Working New York 2009.

September 21, 2009, Albany.  Creating Economic Security during an Economic Recession. Frank Mauro, FPI's executive director, and Stanley Aronowitz, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, spoke at the annual membership conference of the Hunger Action Network of New York State. The theme of the conference was "A Healthy Future: Healthy Schools, Economy, Work, Food, and Healthcare for All." Flier. More >>

September 14, 2009, Albany.  New York State Network for Economic Research: A Focus on Human Capital. James Parrott, FPI's Deputy Director and Chief Economist, made a presentation on "The State of Working New York." Other presenters included keynote speaker Isaac Ehrlich (University at Buffalo, Journal of Human Capital), Donald J. Boyd (Rockefeller Institute), Jaison R. Abel (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), John Porter (State University of New York), Thomas Conoscenti (New York University), and Eamon Moynihan (Cost of Living Project). Sponsored by the Rockefeller Institute of Government. More, including audio and video >>

September 3, 2009.  Dealing with New York State's Budget Deficit.  Dave Galletly hosted FPI's Frank Mauro and Michael Breslin, Albany County Executive. On VoxPop, WAMC's daily call-in talk program.

September 1, 2009, Utica.  Health Care & You: Clearing Up the Myths. Facts about health care reform, including the particulars about each of the health care proposals in Congress and their impacts on seniors, families, small businesses, and others. FPI's Frank Mauro, Ron Deutsch of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, and Mary Clark of Citizen Action were the speakers at this forum co-sponsored by the Public Policy and Education Fund, NYFF and FPI.

August 24, 2009, Rochester.  Fighting for Real Health Care Reform. Topics discussed: what's on the table in Congress right now, how to pay for reform, and the importance of a strong public option. Speakers included Dr. Jim Gaden, Ron Deutsch of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, and FPI's Frank Mauro. Sponsored by Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation and Metro Justice. More >>

August 4, 2009, Long Island City, Queens.  Faces of the Unemployed. Unemployed New Yorkers, state senators and advocates for the jobless call for reform of New York State's unemployment insurance system. FPI's James Parrott spoke at a press conference convened by Senator George Onorato, chairman of the State Senate Labor Committee. Video of press conference >>

June 24, 2009, New York City.  Bronx Community Board 7 Public Hearing on the Kingsbridge Armory Project. Research associate Michele Mattingly presented testimony.

June 23, 2009.  New York State's Business Climate and Fiscal Health. Alan Chartock hosted FPI's Frank Mauro and Kenneth Adams of the Business Council of New York State. On VoxPop, WAMC's daily call-in talk program.

June 1, 2009, Albany. Small City School Districts Annual Conference. FPI's Frank Mauro was a panelist for the discussion, "State Budget: What Have We Learned and What Can We Expect in 2010?" The panel was moderated by Susan Arbetter, WMHT-TV. Other panelists were Robert Lowry, Deputy Director, NYS Council of School Superintendents; John Cape, Public Finance Management and Former Director, NYS Division of Budget; and Fred Wachtmeister, Board of Education, Plattsburgh Central School District.

May 28, 2009, East Hampton. Economic Impact of Immigration on the East End - A forum hosted by Hon. Tim Bishop, U.S. House of Representatives; Hon. Fred W. Thiele, New York State Assembly; Hon. Anna Throne-Holst, Southampton Town Council. Invited speakers included: Joe Gergela, Long Island Farm Bureau; Cathy Mural, New York State Farm Bureau; Judy Brink and Gail Greenwood, Dowling College; David Dyssegaard Kallick, Fiscal Policy Institute; MaryAnn Slutsky, Long Island Wins; Melinda Rubin, H2A Visa Program; Elvira Sochacki, Department of Labor.

May 21, 2009, New York City.  Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform Public Hearing. Chief economist James Parrott presented testimony on reforming New York State's business tax system.

May 14, 2009, Garden City. Immigration on Long Island: New Directions and Opportunities for Civic Engagement, convened by the Center for Social Innovation at Adelphi University. Keynote speaker: Michele Wucker, executive director of the World Policy Institute. Panelists: FPI's David Dyssegaard Kallick, Professor Margaret Gray of Adelphi, and Hon. Edward Romaine, Suffolk County Legislator. Press release, flier.

May 7, 2009, New York City.  New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor and Committee on Contracts. James Parrott presented testimony on outsourcing public services to the private sector.

April 30, 2009, Rochester. Public hearing to weigh the fairness of the state's Corporate Franchise Tax and the effectiveness of its tax expenditures. Held by the New York State Senate's Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform. More information: James Schlett, Select Committee Administrator, 518-455-2293 or schlett@senate.state.ny.us.

April 30, 2009, New York City.  Rent Guidelines Board Public Hearing. Chief economist James Parrott presented testimony on the the economic situation of New York City's low- and moderate-income households.

February 14, 2009 Albany. Annual Caucus Weekend Budget Workshop. As part of the 38th annual conference of the New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators, Assemblyman Carl Heastie hosted a workshop on the state budget. FPI's Frank Mauro was one of the speakers.

February 2, 2009, New York City. Back to the Future? Gauging Employment Prospects in New York City in 2009. A speech by Lesley Hirsch (NYC Labor Market Information Service) with respondents Errol Louis (NY Daily News), Jason Bram (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), Jim Brown (NYS Department of Labor), Theodore Gershon (Columbia University) and FPI's James Parrott. Part of New York City Jobs Outlook & Trends Forum 2009. Agenda.

January 30, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen meets New York: What can Denmark learn from the American experience with multiculturalism? A debate at Kulturhuset Indre By featuring FPI's David Dyssegaard Kallick; Danny Goldfield of NYChildren; Garbi Schmidt, Social Research Institute; Carl Pederson, author; and Jon Kaldan, Denmark's Radio. Flier.

January 22, 2009, New York City. NYC in Fiscal Crisis: Labor's Role Today and in the 1970s. In discussions about the current Wall Street collapse and its impact on the city budget, the specter of the 1970s is often invoked. Is it a fair or helpful comparison? Panel discussion with George Arzt, Joshua Freeman, Bruce McIver, James Parrott and Alan Viani; moderated by Richard Steier. Sponsored by FPI together with Metro NY Labor Communications Council, Gotham Center and SEIU 32BJ.  Flier.

January 14, 2009, Albany.  Balancing New York State's 2009-2010 Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner. The Fiscal Policy Institute's nineteenth annual budget briefing.

2008

October 7, 2008, Syracuse.  Beyond the Gas Tax: A Symposium on Funding Future Transportation Needs. FPI executive director Frank Mauro will speak on a panel, "Options Beyond the Gas Tax." At the State Fair Grounds (the Martha Eddy Room in the Art and Home Center), 1-5 pm. Draft agenda.

September 29, 2008, Garden City. Hispanic Business Development Conference. FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick presented at a workshop, "Hispanics in the US Economy."

September 24, 2008, Melville. The Looming State Budget Deficit: Effective Responses. A discussion forum sponsored by FPI, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island, and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness. Presentations by Ron Deutsch of NYFF and Iris Lav, deputy director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

September 15, 2008, New York City. Hearing on How Best to Secure the MTA's Financial Future, before the New York State Commission on MTA Financing (Ravitch Commission). James Parrott presented testimony.

September 8, 2008, Rochester. Bob Smith, host of WXXI's 1370 Connection, interviewed FPI's Trudi Renwick on New York's new poverty numbers, and Rochester's poverty profile. For more information, see FPI's release on new data released by the Census Bureau on August 26.

August 23, 2008, Elizabethtown. Achieving a Fairer Tax System. A discussion forum sponsored by the Lincoln Pond Association. Presentations by John Whiteley (of the Tri-County Committee for Property Tax Relief and the NYS Property Tax Reform Coalition) and Frank Mauro of FPI, followed by a general discussion.

August 18, 2008, Albany.  Property Tax Caps: The Massachusetts Experience and Lessons for New York. Returning for a special session, the New York State legislature is poised to consider the governor's call to place caps on our state's school property taxes. How would the property tax cap proposal work and what are the consequences? Sponsored by FPI and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness. Featured speaker: Iris Lav of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

August 9-10, 2008, Long Island. FPI executive director Frank Mauro was a guest on WLIW's public affairs show, Crosson and Welles, for a program on the topics "New York State Comptroller's Take on Budget Crisis" and "Millionaire's Tax: On the Money?" Other discussants included Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, Joye Brown, Newsday columnist, Newsday, and Robert Gaffney, president of Dowling College.

August 6, 2008, New York City.  Discussion of state budget and impact of policy on working class (at about 29:38). FPI executive director Frank Mauro was a guest on Wake-up Call, WBAI.

August 5, 2008, Rochester. The federal minimum wage is up...but what does that mean to lower income workers in New York? Bob Smith, host of WXXI's 1370 Connection, interviewed FPI's Michelle Mattingly, author of a new study on the subject.

August 4, 2008, New York City.  Governor Paterson Plays the Depression Card - Proposes Massive Cuts Instead of Millionaire's Tax. Senior economist Trudi Renwick was a guest on Building Bridges, WBAI.

May 7, 2008, Long Island City. Chief economist James Parrott discussed the anticipated impact of the economic downturn on New York's at-risk communities and neighborhoods, given experience from past recessions, at Queens Nonprofit Day: Proactive Responses to the Economic Downturn. Sponsored by the Nonprofit Connection and Citi Foundation. FPI presentation.

February 27, 2008, Albany. Presentation by FPI Deputy Director and Chief Economist James Parrott before the New York State Economic and Revenue Consensus Forecasting Conference.  Parrott was one of five economists invited to speak at the conference, which gave Budget Director Laura Anglin and leaders of the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees the opportunity to hear testimony from leading state and national economic experts.  By March 1, the legislature and governor must issue a joint report containing the consensus economic forecast and estimates of receipts for the 2008-09 fiscal year.

February 25-26, 2008, Albany. The New York State Community Action Association hosted the Second Annual Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick was one of the featured speakers. More information, flier.

February 21, 2008, Buffalo. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 08-09 Executive Budget at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the Coalition for Economic Justice, the Partnership for the Public Good and the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. Flier.

February 20, 2008, Elmira. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 08-09 Executive Budget at a budget briefing workshop sponsored by Catholic Charities, Chemung County Housing Coalition, Every Child Matters Coalition of Chemung County, and the Southern Tier Labor-Religion Coalition. Flier.

February 15, 2008, Albany. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at the Budget Workshop scheduled for the annual conference of the New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators.

February 11, 2008, Central Islip. The Long Island Immigrant Alliance sponsored a public discussion about immigrants in Long Island, with presentations by Brian Stedge-Stroud of Long Island WINS, Norman Eng of the New York Immigration Coalition, and FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick.

February 7, 2008, Long Island. The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Forum on the State Budget.  The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island hosted a presentation on the state budget for nonprofit agencies by FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick. More here.

January 29, 2008, Albany. The New York State Association of Counties coordinated a discussion on Immigration and the Changing Face of New York State's Population: Implications for County Government as part of their 2008 legislative conference. Senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick participated as a panelist, along with with state labor department economist Kevin Jack, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Cornell Professor Max Pfeffer, and Dina Refki of the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society. More here.

January 29, 2008, Rhinebeck. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a briefing and community forum on the local impact of the 2008 state budget hosted by the Real Majority Project and Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner.

January 25, 2008, Albany area. FPI executive director Frank Mauro was a guest on New York Now, the WMHT state news show hosted by Susan Arbetter.

January 17, 2008, New York City.  New York State's Economic and Budget Outlook for 2008-2009, sponsored by the Community Service Society.

January 15, 2008, Albany.  New York State's Economic and Budget Outlook for 2008-2009.

January 14, 2008, Latham. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's outlook for the 2008-2009 state budget at a meeting of the Capital District Chapter of the Interfaith Alliance of New York State.

January 14, 2008, Albany. FPI executive director Frank Mauro discussed FPI's outlook for the 2008-2009 state budget at a meeting of the legislative representatives of the labor unions that comprise the New York State AFL-CIO.

2007

October 31, 2007, Washington DC.   FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick participated in a telephone press conference organized by Citizen Action and the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities to illustrate the impact of a budget veto on New Yorkers' vital human needs. Read ECAP's press release and report.

October 24, 2007, Albany. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented TANF Spending in New York at a meeting convened by the New York Children's Action Network (New York CAN) Income Security Subcommittee.

October 18, 2007, Washington DC. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick participated in a panel discussion of "Universal versus Targeted Work Support" at the Bridging the Gaps National Conference. Sponsored by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). More here.

October 16, 2007, Mineola. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a press conference held by a coalition education and tax reform groups to release a new report examining Long Island's property tax crisis in depth, exposing common misconceptions and analyzing various reform proposals. News coverage here.

October 16, 2007, Albany. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick spoke at a 30-year anniversary recognition of the Food Stamp Program sponsored by the Nutrition Consortium of New York State, the NYS Child Care Coordinating Council of NYS, FOCUS Churches, Empire Justice Center, and FPI. The event was a call to action to strengthen the Food Stamp Program through the 2007 reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Press release from the Nutrition Consortium here.

September 27, 2007, Buffalo. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented New York's Empire Zone Program as part of a panel discussion of "Who Benefits? State and Local Subsidy Reform." Part of a conference, The High Road Runs Through the City: Advocating for Economic Justice at the Local Level, sponsored by the Cornel ILR School and others.

May 31, 2007, Bath. Town Hall Meeting on the federal budget hosted by CSEA and the Steuben Central Labor Council. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick spoke about how the 2008 budget will affect affect Steuben County families. More information here.

May 29, 2007, Clifton Park. Town Hall Forum on No Child Left Behind hosted by Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand. Panelists included FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick, Mike Apostle and Elizabeth Day of Mechanicville High School (principal, and 2005 NYS teacher of the year), and Dr. L. Oliver Robinson and Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder (superintendent and deputy superintendent of the Shendehowa Central Schools). Local parents, teachers and tax-payers were invited to attend and share their concerns.

May 20, 2007, Monticello.   Panel discussion hosted by the Kairos Project, a collaborative effort of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition, St. John's Episcopal Church (of Monticello), the Rural and Migrant Ministry, Trinity Church and the citizens of Sullivan County, followed by an open community discussion and a potluck dinner. Panelists included Frank Mauro of FPI, Judge Josephine Finn of the Village of Monticello, and Dick Riseling, a member of the board of the Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development.

April 28, 2007, Buffalo. The Western New York Health Care Campaign hosted a legislative breakfast and panel discussion, Improving Access to Health Care – Policy Solutions. Panelists included Frank Mauro of FPI, Dr. Kim Griswold of the University at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine, Ona Sherman of Northern Customs Services, Inc., Dr. Michael Noe of the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, Jennifer Cunningham of Knickerbocker, SKD, and Danielle Holahan of the United Hospital Fund of New York. More information here.

April 5, 2007, Amsterdam. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 07-08 Executive Budget at a Budget Briefing Workshop sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and Medicaid Matters.

March 31, 2007, Binghamton. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick made a presentation on the living wage at a meeting sponsored by Citizen Action of the Southern Tier.

March 22, 2007, Greece. The Alliance for Quality Education and 230 other groups sponsored "A Town Meeting for Equal Funding for Our Schools." FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick was one of the speakers. More information here and here. And photos here:

March 22, 2007, Geneseo. The Alliance for Quality Education and UUP Geneseo sponsored "Our Kids Can't Wait: Funding K-12 Education in New York State" on the proposed state budget and school aid 2007-08. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick served on the panel along with Jane Fowler-Morse and Thomas Manko.

March 21, 2007, Albany. FPI and the Center for Economic and Policy Research sponsored a seminar to discuss the eligibility gap between needs and resources when working families cannot access the benefits that they are eligible for. More at www.bridgingthegaps.org.

March 22, 2007, New York City. FPI and the Center for Economic and Policy Research sponsored a seminar to discuss the eligibility gap between needs and resources when working families cannot access the benefits for which they're eligible. More at www.bridgingthegaps.org.

February 28, 2007, Rhinebeck. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a briefing and community forum, "The Truth About Our Tax System and the Local Impact of the 2007 State Budget," hosted by the Real Majority Project and Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner.

February 15, 2007, Poughkeepsie. The Family Partnership's Task Force on Jobs and Economic Security, Dutchess Outreach and the Dutchess County Interfaith Council FPI and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness will hosted a briefing and community forum on Governor Spitzer's 2007-08 Executive Budget and its Implications for New York Families. A flier for the event is available here.

February 9, 2007, Buffalo. FPI chief economist James Parrott spoke at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the Coalition for Economic Justice, the Homeless Alliance of Western New York, the Empire State Economic Security Campaign and the Hunger Action Network of NYS. A flier for the event is available here.

February 9, 2007, Long Island. The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Forum on the State Budget.  The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island hosted a presentation on the state budget for nonprofit agencies by FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick. A flier for the event is available here.

February 8, 2007, Rochester. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, Metro Justice, the Empire State Economic Security Campaign and the Hunger Action Network of NYS. A flier for the event is available here.

February 8, 2007, New York City. The Community Service Society's Public Policy Department hosted a briefing by FPI staff members on Balancing New York State's 2007-08 Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner. FPI economists James Parrott and Trudi Renwick presented. A flier for the event is available here.

February 7, 2007, Albany. The Fiscal Policy Institute released its seventeenth annual budget briefing document, Balancing New York State's 2007-08 Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner, at a breakfast in the Albany Room on the Concourse. A flier for the event is available here.

February 2, 2007, Albany. The Fiscal Policy Institute and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness sponsored a meeting on "fair exchange," a way for governments, employees and communities to utilize standard business investment principles in their dealings with businesses, particularly when providing subsidies or concessions.  The keynote presentation was by Deborah Groban Olson, an attorney from Detroit and author of Fair Exchange: Providing Citizens with Equity Managed by a Community Trust, in Return for Government Subsidies or Tax Breaks to Business, a description and critique of legal and historical precedents for Fair Exchange published by the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy in October 2006.

2006

June 9, 2006, Saratoga Springs.  Capital District Region Forum on the Federal Budget.

May 25, 2006, Albany.  Legislative Briefing on the Federal Budget. 

April 29, 2006.  New York State Chapter of the American Association of University Women annual meeting. Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Economist Trudi Renwick led a workshop on school finance reform.

April 3, 2006, Albany.  Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Economist Trudi Renwick participated in a panel discussion, When the Levees Break: Unveiling the Disadvantage of Race, Class and Gender, held as part of the Family Planning Advocates of New York State's 29th Annual Conference.

March 22, 2006, Albany.  FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro was one of the speakers at a conference on A Future for Working New Yorkers: Ideas for the Next Governor which was co-sponsored by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and the Center for an Urban Future. Also speaking were William Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Jane Knitzer, Director of the National Center for Children in Poverty, and a Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Responding to the presentations by Johnson, Knitzer and Mauro were the Honorable John Dunne (former State Senator and former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights in the George H. W. Bush administration) and Assembly Member Deborah Glick.

March 8, 2006, Albany.  FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro made remarks as part of a panel on "Private Partnerships - Policy Issues," at Innovative Transportation Financing and Contracting Strategies, a conference sponsored by the NYS Department of Transportation and the City University of New York's Transportation Research Center. Presentation in PDF. More here.

March 1, 2006, Albany.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick was one of the presenters at the annual New York State Economic and Revenue Forecast Consensus Conference. Dr. Renwick's presentation is available in PDF format.

February 23, 2006, Ithaca.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 2006-07 New York State Budget.

February 23, 2006, Elmira.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 2006-07 New York State Budget at an event sponsored by Catholic Charities, Chemung County Housing Coalition, Every Child Matters Coalition of Chemung County, and the Southern Tier Labor-Religion Coalition.