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Labor, Capital, and Inequality in New York: A Functional Income Approach

Labor, Capital, and Inequality in New York: A Functional Income Approach

This CNYCA report examines a distinct dimension of inequality in New York City: the distribution of income between labor and capital.

EconomySeth MoncreaseSeptember 28, 2026Economic Policy, Report2025, Report

The Potential of Countercyclical Fiscal Policy in New York City

The Potential of Countercyclical Fiscal Policy in New York City

EconomySeth MoncreaseSeptember 22, 2026Economic Policy, Report2025, Report

Introducing a Universal Child Care Cost Model for New York

Introducing a Universal Child Care Cost Model for New York

Economy, ChildrenSeth MoncreaseJuly 31, 2026Economic Policy, Report2025, Report

NYC Budget Cost Estimate for Closing The Human Services Pay Equity Gap

NYC Budget Cost Estimate for Closing The Human Services Pay Equity Gap

EconomySeth MoncreaseMarch 23, 2026Report, testimony, Report2025

The Fiscal Flow between New York City and Albany

The Fiscal Flow between New York City and Albany

EconomySeth MoncreaseMarch 10, 2026Report, testimony, Report2025

New York City’s 2026 Economic & Budget Outlook: Making Affordability a Reality Amidst Inequality and Fiscal Constraints

New York City’s 2026 Economic & Budget Outlook: Making Affordability a Reality Amidst Inequality and Fiscal Constraints

EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 5, 2026Report, testimony, Report2025

NYC Faces Imbalance of Taxes, Spending With Albany, New CNYCA-CUNY Study Finds

NYC Faces Imbalance of Taxes, Spending With Albany, New CNYCA-CUNY Study Finds

EconomySeth MoncreaseDecember 17, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Dignified Pay for Quality Care: What New York’s Family Child Care Providers Need to Thrive

Dignified Pay for Quality Care: What New York’s Family Child Care Providers Need to Thrive

EconomySeth MoncreaseNovember 21, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Dollars, Sense, and the 2025 Mayoral Election: Affordability, Tax Policy, and the Future of New York

Dollars, Sense, and the 2025 Mayoral Election: Affordability, Tax Policy, and the Future of New York

EconomySeth MoncreaseOctober 27, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

New York City Needs Additional Funds to Maintain Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Vouchers in State Fiscal Year 2026 and Beyond

New York City Needs Additional Funds to Maintain Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Vouchers in State Fiscal Year 2026 and Beyond

EconomySeth MoncreaseMarch 20, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee’s hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2026

Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee’s hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2026

EconomySeth MoncreaseMarch 5, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Testimony on Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes

Testimony on Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes

EconomySeth MoncreaseFebruary 27, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Labor and Workforce Development Budget Hearing

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Labor and Workforce Development Budget Hearing

EconomySeth MoncreaseFebruary 26, 2025Report, testimony, Report2025

Revised Expense Model for the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission’s High-Volume For-Hire Vehicle Minimum Pay Standard

Revised Expense Model for the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission’s High-Volume For-Hire Vehicle Minimum Pay Standard

EconomySeth MoncreaseFebruary 7, 2025Report, Report2025

Moving Beyond Colas to Salary Parity for New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Workers

Moving Beyond Colas to Salary Parity for New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Workers

EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 23, 2025Report, Report2025

New York City’s 2025 Economic & Budget Outlook

New York City’s 2025 Economic & Budget Outlook

EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 9, 2025Report, Report2025

Wage Compression or Wage Divergence? Real Wage Growth Comparison between New York City and the U.S., 2019-2023

Wage Compression or Wage Divergence? Real Wage Growth Comparison between New York City and the U.S., 2019-2023

EconomySeth MoncreaseOctober 9, 2024Report, Report2024

Unequal Ground

Unequal Ground

EconomySeth MoncreaseJuly 16, 2024Report, Report2024

Gig Workers, Freelancers and Independent Contractors

Gig Workers, Freelancers and Independent Contractors

EconomySeth MoncreaseJune 25, 2024Report, Report2024

Public Transportation Subsidies and Racial Equity

Public Transportation Subsidies and Racial Equity

EconomySeth MoncreaseJune 17, 2024Report, Report2024