How To Make a Budget
in 90 Days or Less

Budget veterans and experienced policy analysts came together to discuss the challenges Mayor-elect de Blasio will face when preparing the first budget of his administration.

 

Hosted by Citizens Budget Commission



PARTICIPANTS


  • Ronnie Lowenstein

    Director, NYC Independent Budget Office

  • James Parrott

    Deputy Director & Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute

  • Marc Shaw

    Vice Chancellor for Budget, Finance and Fiscal Policy, CUNY;
    Former NYC Budget Director & Deputy Mayor

  • Alair Townsend

    Columnist, Crains’ New York Business;
    Former NYC Budget Director & Deputy Mayor

  • Carol Kellermann

    President, Citizens Budget Commission

IDEAS FOR THE MAYOR-ELECT


Event Highlights:

"The mayor must set a 10-year capital expenditure budget -- really, a statement of his views on the long-term priorities of the city."


- Carol Kellermann, President, Citizens Budget Commission

"There are few topics about which people want to hear less, but will affect them more, than the city budget."


- James Parrot, Deputy Director & Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute

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