Mayor Mamdani Celebrates Holi With Toddlers, Highlights Free Child Care Rollout
Full Story: indiawest.com/mayor-mamdan...
#ZohranMamdani #HoliFestival #HoliCelebration #FreeChildCare #UniversalChildCare #ToddlerCare #NYCPolicy #CommunityCelebration #SouthRichmondHill
Marxe undergraduates visited the NYC Council to explore public service careers and see the legislative process in action.
From learning about policy to shaping it.
Thank you to Assoc. Prof. Samantha MacBride and the Council team for making it possible.
#MarxeSchool #MarxeInAction #NYCPolicy
Trends come and go, but data-driven analysis of City budget and policy will never go out of style. 🥰 What are your ins and outs for 2026? Let us know in the comments!
#NYCBudget #NYCGovernment #NYCPolicy
Affordable housing shouldn’t feel like winning the lottery, but here we are. Rego Park opening 101 units starting at $545 is proof the crisis isn’t “natural” — it’s policy-made. Build more, gouge less, house people. #HousingJustice #NYCPolicy
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🏙️⚖️ NYC’s housing surge hides a policy problem: 485x wage cliffs are driving developers to stop at 99 units, limiting the larger buildings the city needs. And with Manhattan’s median rent at $4,600, the policy-production gap is growing.
Full summary: t.ly/q1E3Y
#NYCHousing #NYCPolicy #HousingCrisis
Meet the four downstate #casino proposals up for consideration by the State's Gaming Facility Location Board. 🎲 Full explainer is up now on our website: buff.ly/o8S47Fc
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NYCEconomy #casinos #NYState
As we settle into fall, enjoy a beautiful #NewYorkApple while reading IBO's September publications... www.ibo.nyc.gov 🍎🍂
#NYCGovernment #NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #healthcare #education
Budget transparency is lowkey goated. 🙏 Follow IBO on socials to learn more about NYC budget and policy!
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NewYorkCity #finance
Summer's almost over, but our love for budget transparency is forever. 💛 Check out our July & August reports: buff.ly/vjTIOlF
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #Taxes #Government
IBO received 160+ mentions in the press last month. Take a look at some of the highlights 💡
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy
#OnThisDay 19 years ago: IBO evaluated the fiscal impact of two community-based alternatives to juvenile jail programs, the Enhanced Supervision Program (ESP) and Esperanza.
Visit our website to submit a research request - link in bio. #NYCBudget #NYCPolicy
Change of plans? Don't worry, our budget resources will always be here for you. ❤️
Our website features our Guide to Understanding the NYC Budget, our Guide to the Capital Budget, a breakdown of the Budget Timeline, and much more. Link in bio 🔗
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NYCGov
Looking to beat the heat? Take a deep dive 🤿🏊 into IBO's June publications...
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NYCEducation
IBO received over 60 mentions in the press last month. Here are some of the highlights 🔍
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Looking for a beach read? Curious about NYC budget and policy? Here are the reports IBO published last month... 🌴
May 2025 Exec Budget Report: bit.ly/4j9gVeX #NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NYCExecutiveBudget
On Wednesday, IBO testified before the Charter Revision Commission, previewing the fiscal impact of moving local elections to even-numbered years. This research was conducted at the request of Citizens Union. Full report on our website 🗳️
#NYCPolicy #NYCFinance #NYCBudget
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#AirPollution #WomensHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #NYC #ClimateJustice #HealthEquity #PolicyChange #CleanAirNow #GenderJustice #UrbanHealth #PollutionCrisis #NYCPolicy #EnvironmentalRacism
Top left: IBO logo with the words New York City Independent Budget Office and a magnifying glass containing a bar chart that resembles skyscrapers. Top right: April 2025 Report Round-Up. Underneath that, from top to bottom: 1. Testimony on the expansion of the schoolyards to playgrounds program. 2. Testimony on Introduction 1234. 3. Director Chafee Testimony on Payment Delays. Each report description has a picture of the person testifying to the left. All are speaking into microphones.
Top left: IBO logo with the words New York City Independent Budget Office and a magnifying glass containing a bar chart that resembles skyscrapers. Top right: April 2025 Report Round-Up. Underneath that, from top to bottom: 1. IBO Daily Horoscope, April fools 2025. 2. Testimony on Cultural Development Fund programs in NYC public schools. 3. Testimony on preparing for changes in federal funding. Each report description has a picture of the person testifying to the left. All are speaking into microphones.
Weather's getting warmer - how about sitting in one of NYC's 1,700+ parks and catching up on our April publications? ☀️
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy #NYCGovernment
Did you know our new website launched this week? 🤓☝️ Visit ibo.nyc.gov to check out our cool new look!
(And if you want to see how we've evolved throughout the years, the Wayback Machine has captured all of our eras. Our digital footprint, if you will... buff.ly/kIXv0mL)
#NYCBudget #NYCPolicy
In recent years, the City has taken a number of measures against public enemy number one, the infamous NYC rat. From hiring a rat czar to rolling out trash containerization to rat mitigation zones, the fight is on. Image shows a Reuters headline about the rat czar.
How does NYC track these mitigation efforts? 311 calls! Each report helps the city monitor rat activity and evaluate if anti-rat efforts are working. Image shows screenshot of the Contact 311 page on NYC government website.
311 received 39727 rodent complaints in 2024, down from 41748 in 2023. That is a decrease of 4.84 percent. But keep in mind that 311 complaints only measure reported sightings of rats, not necessarily the actual number of rats in the city.
This map breaks down 311 rat complaints by neighborhood. Certain neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Manhattan appear to have the highest number of rat complaints. By neighborhood, we are referring to Neighborhood tabulation areas, which are approximations of neighborhoods created for reporting census data.
In recent years, the City has introduced a few measures to combat public enemy #1: the infamous New York City rat. 🐀
This map breaks down 311 rat complaints by neighborhood.
How does your neighborhood stack up in the war on rats? Let us know! 😍 #NYCRats #NewYorkCity #NYCPolicy #infographic
@GovKathyHochul's State of the State address is today! Want to see how last year’s state budget affected NYC?
🏙️ Check out our report: https://bit.ly/4bXQfue
#StateOfTheState #NYCPolicy #NYC
6️⃣ bring back al fresco dining but:
1. make it clear how the rules work
2. make it simple how the rules work
3. offer subsidy and technical assistance to making the rules work
4. stop listening to drivers who want free parking. (in general) #nycpolicy
5️⃣ encourage an ungodly amount of public art and incorporate it into every project where possible. we must be more creative and attract the best creatives and artists to stay and make a city less *pristine* #nycpolicy
4️⃣ reorganize and reissue the fiscal structure of NYCHA. we desperately need more transparency and dignity for recipients of public housing. the city should also purchase a million more units and expand its social housing program. #nycpolicy
3️⃣ plant and maintain several million trees and accompany them with bioswales, permeable beds, and other tree-adjacent floral improvements. the benefits are plentiful and replicable and affordable. #nycpolicy
