Independent Budget Office

Proposed NYPD Budget Cuts Lead to Distress and Skepticism

In the Police Department, the rank and file is hearing rumors of buyouts and demotions, but many see the mayor’s plan to shrink the department as a political tactic.

Adams Says NY Regained Its Lost Jobs. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?

Mayor Eric Adams announced last week that the city recovered all of the jobs lost during the pandemic. Analysts say that’s only part of the story.

Adams Faces Criticism on Film Studio Development Deal

Generous incentives will secure a project that keeps New York’s motion picture industry competitive, officials say. Critics call the price too steep.

How New Yorkers’ Food Scraps Get ‘Digested’ to Provide Gas for Homes

So far, nothing from the city’s curbside composting program has been composted. But gas produced by the scraps is now consistently flowing into pipelines to serve homes.

Will New York City’s Soccer Stadium Cost Taxpayers $0 or $516 Million?

An independent budget analysis suggests that the city will be losing $516 million in tax revenue from its deal to place a new soccer stadium in Queens.