What's The [DATA] Point

Podcast by Citizens Budget Commission

What's The [DATA] Point is a news podcast hosted by Citizens Budget Commission, with 170 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Citizens Budget Commission hosts What's The [DATA] Point, a news show with 170 episodes published.

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  $897 million, with MTA CEO & Chair Janno Lieber

  Sep 25, 202656 min

  $897 million is the MTA's projected budget gap in 2030. While the budget is stable at the moment, future gaps are widening as expense growth outstrips revenues. On the upside, ridership is near pre-pandemic levels, the MTA is investing in its infrastructure and rolling stock to bring the system into good repair, and congestion pricing is delivering. To help us understand the challenges ahead, we spoke to the head honcho himself, MTA CEO & Chair Janno Lieber.

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  25, remembering 9/11 with Carol Kellermann and Ed Skyler

  Sep 9, 202639 min

  25 is the number of years that have passed since the attacks on September 11, 2001, a day with little parallel on U.S. soil. Those in government, business, and civic life had the unusual challenge of charting the course of New York's future. With us are two of the people central to the effort: Ed Skyler, former Press Secretary and Deputy Mayor of Operations under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Carol Kellermann, former CEO of the September 11th Fund. Ed has since become the Head of Enterprise Services and Public Affairs at Citi and is a former Chair of CBC, and Carol is a retired public servant and former President of CBC.

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  2040, with Julie Tighe

  Aug 4, 202647 min

  2040 is the year by which New York State has to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% to the maximum extent feasible and cost effective, under the newly-amended Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The State also changed how it will measure greenhouse gas emissions to align with the method used by almost all states and the federal government. These changes will have significant, important effects. Tune in as Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, unpacks CLCPA's evolution and what comes next for New York's climate policy.

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  1963, with Andy Byford and Peter Cipriano

  Jul 2, 202658 min

  1963 was the year the original Penn Station began to be demolished. To many, it was a tragedy, demonstrating how steep the cost of progress can be. While the station that rose in its stead has in many ways exceeded expectations, it's past time for an overhaul. With the site's political and infrastructural constraints, finding a workable solution hasn't been easy, but a new one has emerged to lead the pack, steered by Andy "Train Daddy" Byford and Master Developer (and former CBC fellow) Peter Cipriano. Listen in.

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  $11 billion, with Kathryn Garcia

  Jun 23, 202654 min

  $11 billion is the amount the new Port Authority Bus Terminal is projected to cost, a quarter of PANYNJ's ten year capital plan and a keystone project for the region's travelers. It's still just a small piece of what the Port Authority—and its new executive, Kathryn Garcia—oversees. Garcia is now in charge of a vast network of essential infrastructure, including five airports, PATH, bridges and tunnels, marine terminals and the WTC campus. Her portfolio spans two states and faces myriad challenges from high demand to aging infrastructure and soaring materials costs. Luckily, Garcia is among the region's most capable and well-respected administrators. We spoke to her about her vision for the Port Authority last week. Tune in.

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