Posts tagged economic crisis
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
Regulation of Financial Institutions: Can We Avoid the Next Crisis?

Two years after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the US economy slid into its Great Recession, can New York and the nation depend on a stable financial sector and more effective government oversight?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, economic crisis, economy, financial sector, Lehman Brothers, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, recession, Robert J- Milano Lecture, The New School, unemploymentComment
Cities Respond to Climate Change: Locating Leadership in an Uncertain World

As North American cities cope with the impacts of global warming and the economic crisis, leadership for meaningful long-term change remains elusive. Can government take charge of the climate change response despite intensifying political and economic constraints? Is the desire for profit enough to drive businesses to provide a substantial and concrete response?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbusinesses, CNYCA, communities, economic crisis, economy, global warming, government, government regulation, nonprofits, philanthropy, policies, politics, sustainability, urban policy, urban sustainabilityComment
The Growth Catalyst: Reviving New York City's Economy Through Infrastructure

As New York City struggles with the great recession, infrastructure development and renewal promise new jobs and long-term growth. Transportation, energy, high technology and communication infrastructure projects are all planned and funded. How quickly will they provide new jobs? Are they already?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramercity government, community infrastructure, development, economic crisis, economy, growth, infrastructure, jobs, policies, politics, public policy, recession, technology, transportation, urban development, urban planning, urban policyComment
Race and the Subprime Crisis: The Future of Minority Neighborhoods

Some critics blame the Community Reinvestment Act for the mortgage meltdown that prompted the current deep recession. Others point to the abuses of subprime lending and Wall Street manipulation. Yet questions about the impact of the economic collapse on African American communities remain unanswered.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAfrican American communities, banks, communities, Community Reinvestment Act, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, federal government, financial crisis, inequalities, inequality, mortgages, Nathan Levin Lecture, policies, politics, public policy, race, racial inequality, recession, Wall StreetComment
A New Landscape: Can NYC Keep Affordable Housing in Sight?

The current economic turmoil is taking a tremendous toll. Home foreclosures are common, market-rate condominium sales have stalled, owners of over-leveraged developments are defaulting, and unemployment is rising. This panel, hosted by the Center for New York City Affairs, explores the impact of the economic crisis on New York City housing by considering questions like the following: How are neighborhoods faring in the recession?

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail Krameraffordable housing, communities, community infrastructure, economic crisis, economy, foreclosures, housing, neighborhoods, New York City Housing Authority, NYC, policies, politics, public housing, public policy, real estate, unemployment, urban development, urban policyComment
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
The New Newark Part I: Maintaining Momentum for Renewal in a Slowing Economy

Foreclosures are rampant in Newark’s working-class neighborhoods as the credit crisis and economic slowdown threaten the city’s commercial recovery. What will it take to stabilize and invigorate a growth economy and new employment opportunities in a city that is New York’s largest urban neighbor?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramercity government, communities, credit crisis, economic crisis, economic growth, economic slowdown, economy, employment, foreclosures, growth, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, New Jersey, Newark, policies, politics, public policy, recession, social welfare, urban policy, working-class, working-class neighborhoodsComment
Maintaining Momentum: Can New York’s Ambitious Development Agenda Survive an Economic Downturn?

The city’s economy is slowing and construction costs remain extraordinarily high, but the Bloomberg administration still has its sights set on far-reaching development projects. Will New York be able to maintain its fast pace of residential and commercial renewal? How are neighborhoods responding to zoning changes intended to spur growth?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, communities, community infrastructure, construction costs, cost, developers, development, development projects, economic crisis, economic slowdown, economic turndown, economy, growth, housing, infrastructure, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, neighborhoods, policies, politics, property values, public policy, recession, urban development, urban policyComment
A Roof Over Our Heads: How Will New York Save Its Public Housing?

The New York City Housing Authority is in dire financial straits. Although the state recently increased its rent subsidy, it will barely make a dent in the $225 million annual shortfall and renewed federal investment is nowhere on the horizon. A roundtable discussion with key stakeholders to determine what can be done to rescue public housing—the city’s primary source of affordable housing, and home to more than 400,000 New Yorkers.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Krameraffordable housing, city government, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, Department of Housing and Urban Development, economic crisis, economy, federal investment, financial crisis, housing, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, New York City Housing Authority, NYC, NYCHA, policies, politics, poverty, public housing, public policy, rent subsidies, subsidies, subsidy programs, urban development, urban policyComment