Posts tagged fiscal crisis
Struggling Schools, Hard Times: Teachers, communities and school improvement in a time of fiscal uncertainty

A conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, on turning around struggling public schools and boosting community collaboration. How will educators, parents and the city respond to the state fiscal crisis? And what is the future of school accountability in New York City?

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Children and Families, Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, education, fiscal crisis, NYC, policies, politics, public education, public policy, public schools, teachers, The New School, urban policy, youthComment
A Static State: The Budget Crisis and Albany in Transition

There will be a new governor next year, but is Albany likely to change? New York State’s turbulent politics and bleak fiscal situation have made this year’s budget among the more difficult in recent history. Lieutenant Governor Ravitch attempted to mobilize long-term fiscal accountability, but the Paterson administration chose a different path to attempt fiscal control.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAlbany, budget crisis, Center for New York City Affairs, economic crisis, economy, elections, fiscal accountability, fiscal control, fiscal crisis, NYC State, policies, political campaigns, politics, public policy, social welfare, state budget, The New SchoolComment
A Transformative Moment? New York's New Vision for Juvenile Justice

Major changes are afoot in juvenile justice. Governor Paterson recently proposed long-awaited reforms for upstate facilities where young teens are incarcerated. But he also proposed large cuts to alternative-to-detention and diversion programs. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg administration has merged the city’s juvenile justice agency with children’s services, potentially accelerating expansion of community- and family-centered services for juvenile delinquents and other young people.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, Child Welfare Watch, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, Criminal Justice, families, fiscal crisis, juvenile justice, juvenile justice system, NYC, policies, policy reforms, politics, reforms, youthComment
Now What? NYC's Election Year Fiscal Crisis

The boom is over, and the city’s families and neighborhoods are beginning to feel the consequences. Mayor Bloomberg managed seven years of rapid budget growth but now, as he prepares a run for a third term, the city faces potentially massive shortfalls. How fast and how hard will a sputtering economy and shrinking revenues hit city services?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, budget, city government, city services, communities, community infrastructure, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, election, elections, fiscal crisis, Mayor Bloomberg, neighborhoods, policies, politics, public policy, recession, revenues, taxes, urban policy, wealthComment
From Austerity to Surplus to...? Forecasting NYC's Fiscal Future

New York City went from a dire fiscal crisis in 2002 to an estimated surplus of almost $2 billion this year. After years of austerity, higher revenues may spark demands for tax cuts and new spending. As the mayor prepares his Fiscal 2007 budget proposal, we consider how political leaders, business, labor and the nonprofit sector will respond.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerausterity, budget, budget gaps, business, city government, economy, financial sector, fiscal control, fiscal crisis, fiscal policy, labor, nonprofit, policies, politics, public policy, revenues, spending, surplus, tax cutsComment