2019 Past Events Below
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New York’s Rent Affordability Crisis Hits Families of Color the Hardest
The United States and New York are in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Nearly 11 million American households pay over half of their income in rent despite the fact that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines “affordable housing” as housing costing below 30 percent of a family’s income for rent. If a family pays more than 30 percent of their income on rent, they are considered “rent burdened.” In New York State, the affordable housing crisis is particularly severe, especially [...]
2018 State Budget Briefing in NYC
On Wednesday morning, February 28, 2018, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its 28th annual budget briefing, co-sponsored by the Community Service Society, 633 Third Avenue - the forum will be held on the 16th floor in the Retro Report conference room. Light refreshments and check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m. Our presentation begins at 9:20 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. We hope that you and/or your colleagues will be able to join us for what we are confident will be a useful and informative session. The briefing [...]
What’s Going On In Your District? The Fiscal Policy Institute’s Congressional District Fact Sheets Are Here!
February 16, 2018. The beginning of the Trump administration initiated a tremendous wave of attacks on government poverty alleviation programs and services like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). New York State has the highest income equality of all the fifty states with over 2.8 million people living in poverty. These programs and services provide immense relief for lower-income, working families and lift millions of children out of poverty. The Congressional District Fact Sheets (CDFS) contain information about the importance of poverty alleviation and [...]
2018 FPI State Budget Briefing in Albany
On Tuesday morning, February 13, 2018, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its 28th annual budget briefing in Meeting Room 7 of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. A complimentary breakfast and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. Our presentation begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 10:15 a.m. We hope that you and/or your colleagues will be able to join us for what we are confident will be a useful and informative session. You can RSVP online here. The briefing will examine various aspects of the governor’s Executive [...]
Briefing on Mayor de Blasio’s FY 2018 Preliminary NYC Budget
On Friday, March 10, 2017, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its annual New York City budget briefing to the Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA). 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 topics to be covered during the briefing include: An overview of the Mayor's Preliminary FY 2018 City budget NYC's social and economic context at [...]
2016 FPI Annual Breakfast in NYC
December 14, 2016, Manhattan. FPI's 2016 annual breakfast fundraiser will honor Deyanira Del Rio, Henry Garrido, and Steven Greenhouse.
Opening Keynote by David Dyssegaard Kallick Promises Timely and Relevant Discussion
Friday, July 22. David Dyssegaard Kallick, Director of the Immigration Research Initiative at the Fiscal Policy Institute since 2007, will be presenting at The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities's 2016 CUMU Conference's Opening Keynote. David Dyssegaard Kallick's keynote speech, titled "Can Immigrants Revitalize America's Shrinking Cities?" will take place on Monday, October 24th from 8:30-10:00 AM at the 22nd Annual CUMU Conference: Charting the Future of Metropolitan Universities in Washington, D.C. His speech will explain why institutions in urban and metropolitan areas are struggling with [...]
2016 FPI Awards Celebration in Albany
June 1, 2016, Albany. The Fiscal Policy Institute is honoring Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Congressman Paul Tonko, and NYSUT President Karen Magee at a fundraiser benefitting the Fiscal Policy Institute on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza's Albany Room. You may register online.
Briefing on Mayor de Blasio’s FY 2017 Preliminary NYC Budget
March 10, 2016. On Thursday morning, March 10, 2016, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its annual New York City budget briefing to the Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA). The briefing presentation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The briefing is open to the public. To register for this free event, please click here. The topics to be covered during the briefing include: An overview of the Mayor’s Preliminary FY 2017 Budget proposal. The [...]
2016 State Budget Briefing in NYC
On Friday morning, February 12, 2016, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its New York State budget briefing in New York City at Community Service Society (CSS). Please note that CSS has moved locations. Check-in and refreshments will begin at 10:30 a.m. Our presentation begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at noon. We hope that you and/or members of your staff will be able to join us for what we are confident will be a useful and informative session. You can RSVP online here. The [...]
2016 Annual Budget Briefing in Albany
On Wednesday morning, February 3, 2016, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its twenty-sixth annual budget briefing in the Albany Room on the concourse level of the Empire State Plaza. Please note the venue change for this year’s briefing. A complimentary breakfast and check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. Our presentation begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 10:00 a.m. We hope that you and/or members of your staff will be able to join us for what we are confident will be a useful and [...]
Real Living Wage NYC Educational Breakfast Forum
April 23, 2015, Manhattan. James Parrott delivered this presentation at the Community Church of New York for the Real Living Wage NYC Educational Forum, a gathering of New York City faith leaders committed to a "faith-based movement for racial and economic justice. Parrott uses the 2014 NYC Self-Sufficiency Standard as a basis for identifying a "real living wage" level for New York City.
Briefing on the Mayor’s Preliminary 2016 NYC Budget
On Tuesday morning, March 10, 2015, the Fiscal Policy Institute presented its annual New York City budget briefing to the Economic Justice and Social Welfare Network at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. The briefing is open to the public. The topics covered during the briefing included: An overview of the Mayor’s Preliminary FY 2016 Budget proposal, with a particular focus on new human services spending initiatives in the context of changes in human services spending in recent years. The social and economic context in [...]
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 [...]