We're highlighting our IBO Support team this week and next! 🐶 🐱 🐹 🐇 Just like our friends here, IBO is here to Support! If you have questions about the City budget, ideas for research or workshop requests, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

What does it mean to "balance the budget"? Let us walk you through it with the help of our good friend Pepper... 🌭 #happymonday #nycfinance

Where does New York City revenue come from? 💸 IBO is here with Deputy Dog Mayor Pepper to walk you through the basics. #HappyMonday Read our analysis of the 2027 Executive Budget and 2026-2030 Financial Plan: buff.ly/vpp4q2g

Have you ever wanted to meet a City budget expert in real life? IBO is coming to a Summer Streets event near you! See our last post for dates & locations!

Stop by and say hi to IBO these next few Saturdays - we'll be at every Summer Streets this Summer and would love to see any and all of you!! #NYC #NYCbudget #NYCIBO

Personal Income Tax (PIT) is New York City's second largest source of tax revenue after property taxes. Did you know that IBO has data on income and PIT liability dating back to 2006 that's open for anyone to view and download? Check out the tables: buff.ly/wss6SQp

📌 WATCH HERE: buff.ly/HTnVRyc Now available on the IBO YouTube Channel: The Cost of Making All Buses Free & Expanding the Fair Fares Program. IBO analysts walk you through our cost estimates for different expansion scenarios of the fair fairs program and making buses free.

What do you want to know about New York city budget or policy? Comment below👇️

Did you know NYC's budget ($124 billion in fiscal year 2026) is actually larger than most US state budgets? 🤯

Good Morning fellow New York City residents. May our fiscal future be Merry and Bright 💘 💯 💫 ☔️

July tomorrow? No problem... last July, we analyzed how taxing hotel remarketers has affected City hotel occupancy tax revenue. Go check it out! 🏨🛏️

In a new Searchlight op-ed, @errollouis.bsky.social argues that @nycibo.bsky.social's proposals to save the city money and raise revenue deserve more attention. searchlight.citizensunion.org/charter-refo...

Charter Reform Should Bring IBO’s Evidence‑Based Options Into the Policy Mainstream

The charter reform commission doesn’t have to look far for efficiency reforms.

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It's National Take Your Dog to Work Day! Remember when we interviewed the Dog Mayor? ...I mean, how could you ever forget? 🐶 buff.ly/p6vdJlQ

Amidst conversations on what the City can be doing to ensure transportation affordability, IBO analyst Emily Pramik will present the findings from "Citi Bike: Lessons for the Future of New York City’s Bike Share" at the @@RockefellerInst 'Local Government Lab' here:

Local Government Lab 2026

The Local Government Lab is an annual one-day gathering of local government researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. The event is a showcase of both aca...

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Got an event you'd like to work on with IBO (Budget 101, School Budget Workshop, etc)? Submit a request! 🌻

Here's some Monday hopecore: outdoor pools open this weekend!!!!!! 🏊️

It's crunch time as the City nears the end of Fiscal Year 2026 and gears up to adopt the #FY2027 fiscal plan. See upcoming New York City Council committee hearings here: legistar.council.nyc.gov/Calendar.aspx

Got any questions about the NYC budget? We are here for you! ❤️

Join us today, 6/16 at 1:00PM ET for a discussion with the analysts behind our cost estimates to expand #FairFares and make all #NYC buses fare free! 📌 Register here: buff.ly/JV87Iof

It's National Take Your Cat to Work Day! ...Is anyone's cat fluent in R or Python?

Do you call it soccer or football? Either way, you'll get a *kick* out of IBO's analysis of the Mayor's 2027 Executive Budget...⚽️

How many NYC public school students' neighborhood incomes meet the True Cost of Economic Security (TCES)? 💡 A year ago today, IBO explored this question:

THIS AFTERNOON: IBO will testify before the @council.nyc.gov Committee on Finance regarding our analysis of the Mayor's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget. Watch in-person at City Hall or via livestream! Read the testimony: buff.ly/ZZsa0MT

According to our calculations... KNICKS IN 5 🙏

The City's Fair Fares program offers discounted transit fares for eligible New Yorkers. How much would it cost to expand this program? 🚇️ Get the scoop: buff.ly/rJHde9X

How much would it cost to make buses free? 🚌 IBO breaks it down for you in our recent report! While the total cost would depend on rider behavior and program implementation, IBO provides a primary annual cost estimate of about $1.1 billion. Check it out: buff.ly/2uWqRGl

Happy Monday! The World Cup starts this week! And also we are hard at work analyzing the City budget, which is equally as exciting. ⚽️

What's the deal with cooling centers? 🌡️☀️ Check out IBO's report to find out how New Yorkers beat the heat... bit.ly/3KKBTW3

Curious about recent transit affordability proposals? 🚌 Join IBO analysts for a walkthrough of the methodology behind cost estimates for making buses free and expanding Fair Fares. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. Register for our webinar on June 16th: buff.ly/oQ3KQyG

How much would it cost to implement fare-free buses and/or expand the Fair Fares program? 💸 Check out IBO's updated cost estimates on our website! 💵 Fair Fares: buff.ly/rJHde9X 🚌 Free Buses: buff.ly/2uWqRGl