Central Brooklyn
Screenshot of map of District 22 from the NYC Department of Education website. District 22 extends all the way down to Jamaica Bay.Our section of South Brooklyn is one of two New York City school districts especially shortchanged by the City’s school construction plans, according to a new
budget
Source: NYCIBOWhile the news that New York City will expand speed camera enforcement across the five boroughs was met with conspiratorial sneering from local drivers [/nyc-speed-camera-locations/#comment-1212537888], revenue data suggests that the overall amount of funds collected for traffic fines has declined every year for the past four years despite
basic star
Source: 401(K) 2012 / FlickrWith the December 31 deadline fast approaching, only 50 percent of Brooklynites have successfully registered for a state property tax break that could save them hundreds of dollars according to a new Independent Budget Office (IBO) report [http://ibo.nyc.ny.us/cgi-park/?p=786]. The
economics
Source: ebbandflowphotography via flickr.In 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration raised the fees for residents looking to use City-run recreational facilities, including ball fields and tennis courts, looking for a bump in revenue. According to an exhaustive report [http://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/2013parkfees.html] by
Department of Transit
New York City’s Independent Budget Office (IBO), which provides nonpartisan information about the city budget and tax revenues, reported that city agencies have rung up $154.1 million in overtime costs related to Superstorm Sandy [http://ibo.nyc.ny.us/cgi-park2/?p=266]. The large figure comes as no
center for state and local government excellence
"I have a job. Hooray, me!" (Source: Vicky TGAW/Flickr)New York City government jobs will decrease by 1,697 [http://ibo.nyc.ny.us/cgi-park/?p=485] this year according to the city’s Independent Budget Office, bringing the total number of city jobs to 294,961