robert rodriguez 2016 town hall
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Assembly Member Robert J. Rodriguez
68th Assembly District
2016-2017
“Build for the Future”
New York State BudgetAnd the Impacts on El Barrio/East Harlem
Post questions to Twitter @_rjayrodriguez
#RJRTownHall
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AgendaOpening RemarksBudget ProcessExecutive Budget OverviewBudget Policy Areas
• Housing (Walter Roberts – Hope Community)• Seniors (Beth Finkel – AARP)• Education• Higher Education• Health (Barbara King – Mt. Sinai)• Human Services• Criminal Justice (Debbie Boar – Court Innovation)• Transportation (John Raskin – Riders Alliance)• Infrastructure/ Economic Development• Youth Programs and Services
Questions and Closing
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Budget Process
Executive Budget (January 13th)
Budget Hearings (February)
Assembly/ Senate Proposals
(March 14th)
Budget Deadline (April 1st)
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Budget Overview - Revenues
State $145.3Fed. Sandy $1.1Fed. ACA $6.8Settlements $1.3
$154.5 billion
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Revenue vs. Spending
Revenue Spending
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Executive Budget Proposals
$15 an hour minimum wage Invest in community schools CUNY cuts Investment in infrastructure Paid Family Leave
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Housing - Walter Roberts▪$100 million for NYCHA improvements (2015)▪Assembly requesting 5 year $500 million investment in
NYCHA▪Assembly rejects the Governor’s affordable housing
state board▪Governor proposes $25 million for Mitchell-Lama▪Assembly proposes $250 million, $50 million per year,
for the repair and revitalization of Mitchell-Lama properties▪Invest $20 billion over five years in affordable housing
and homelessness plans
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Aging Issues- Beth Finkel • Secure Choice Savings Program Act helps New Yorkers
prepare for retirement• Institute a 12 week paid family leave program• Establish an Advanced Home Health Aide program• Invest in the State Office for the Aging to provide
crucial health and caregiving services• The Assembly disputes the governor’s proposal to
reduce funding for Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (1199 Plaza Services)
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Education• Governor proposes $24.2 billion
school budget. Assembly proposes $25.4 billion
• Governor supports $100 million for community schools. Assembly proposes an additional $100 million
• Cuts from the Gap Elimination Adjustment will be fully restored by 2017 (Governor’s proposal). Assembly proposes elimination in 2016
• Governor proposes extending mayoral control of NYC schools by 3 years. Assembly proposes 7 years
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Education Continued•The State owes NYC $2 billion from the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) lawsuit
•$27 million in charter school grants and unfreeze charter funding formula.
•$40 million request for teacher centers•$2 billion Smart Schools bonds for technology in schools
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Higher Education
• SUNY and CUNY tuition increases by $300 a year for next five years
• CUNY costs shifted to NYC• The Assembly rejects the tuition increases and cuts to
CUNY• DREAM Act – Providing tuition assistance for
undocumented immigrants• TAP/ HEOP increases
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Medical Global Cap – Barbara King
3.4% Global Cap
increase
• 10-year rolling average of medical CPI• Adjusted for
proposed increase in NYC local share
• Extends one year, through 2017-18, with Commissioner “superpowers”
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Governor’s Budget Doesn’t Address Hospital
Losses Due to Health Republic Collapse
Close to $200 million owed to hospitals alone
Full scope of Health Republic liabilities not yet
known
Does not include
physicians, pharmacies,
other providers
Hospitals with largest
receivables are in NYC, LI,
Westchester, Erie
Very likely there will be
insufficient funds to pay a
significant portion of
claims
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Breast and Prostate Cancer Screening
•Five-year, $91M statewide plan designed to:–Increase rates of breast cancer screening by 10% over five years
–Help women access treatment–Educate men about prostate cancer risks
•Partnership with GNYHA/1199SEIU Healthcare Education Project on a breast cancer awareness media campaign targeting low-income, underserved populations
–Referrals to NYSDOH Cancer Services Hotline for information on screening locations
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Homelessness▪$10.4 billion commitment to create housing for the
homeless▪Ending the AIDS epidemic – Where’s the money?▪New authority for comptrollers to audit homeless shelters▪Anti-poverty Initiative:
•An increase of $9.5 million for homeless housing programs•$50 million for the emergency shelter capital •$30 million over two years to support scatter site supportive housing units
•$44 million to authorize rental subsidies through the Family Eviction Prevention Supplement
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Addiction/Quality of Life Issues▪Enact legislation to combat K2▪Combat the heroin epidemic by expanding prevention and
treatment services▪Carry out the 125th St. Action Plan
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Criminal Justice –Debbie BoarThe Good News
• Statewide crime continues to decline. From 2005 to 2014 the crime rate in New York State declined 18%
• Major crimes committed in NYS reached the lowest levels ever reported in 2014
• The state’s prison population declined from a high of 72,600 in 1999, to approximately 53,000
The Challenge• Crime rates in communities of color
are higher than non-minority communities
• Racial disparities in the criminal justice process persist resulting in low levels of trust between law enforcement and communities of color
• Higher rates of incarceration and persons leaving prison and jail to communities of color harms neighborhood cohesion
• Over use of incarceration is expensive and less effective at reducing crime
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Criminal Justice NYS Proposals
• Raising the age: cases involving 16 and 17 year olds would be handled in Family Court where the best interests of the child is considered along with public safety
• Reduce solitary confinement: minimize use of solitary confinement and end the practice of releasing persons from solitary confinement in prison to the community
• Access to college education: invest $7.5 million dollars to expand college education programs in prisons. This seed effort would be funded by asset forfeiture dollars
• Alternatives to incarceration: $1 million for ATI programs upstate, $1 million to support county re-entry task forces, and $5.8 million for re-employment services for the formerly incarcerated
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Transportation - John Raskin• Ridership increases to six million riders• MTA Capital Plan 2015-2019, $26 billion• $8.3 State commitment, $2.5 billion City • Second Avenue Subway cuts• Increase revenue generation through MoveNY, Uber
surcharges, and value capture• Assembly proposes to partially restore cuts to Second
Avenue Subway and $7.5 billion for the MTA capital plan
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Infrastructure and Economic Development▪Second Avenue Subway/ Penn Station Access/ Bronx
Metro North Stations▪$22 billion for bridges and roads▪Assembly rejects $1 billion for Thruway Authority▪Municipal quota of 30% MWBE for state contracts▪$300 million for the Environmental Protection Fund,
including resiliency fund
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Youth Programs and Services▪Urban Youth Jobs Program – increase of $55 million▪Create the first state Pre-Apprenticeship Program –
expose students to a variety of occupations▪$121 million from casinos will supplement afterschool
programs▪The Assembly proposes an $82 million increase in child
care funding
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East River Esplanade• Released report titled “A Tale of Two Rivers”• Partnered with Randall's’ Island Park Alliance, CIVITAS,
and Friends of the East River Esplanade• Secured $1.15 million for development of Pier 107• Request for $9 million in funding for the 107th St Pier
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Last Session Progress• Obtained $100 million for NYCHA• Secured $1.15 million dollars for the East River Esplanade• Partnered with Randall’s Island Park Alliance• Passed NYCHA/Public Property Scaffolding legislation• Created affordable housing for seniors
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This Years Initiatives• Restore $1 billion for the Second Avenue Subway• Secure Choice Savings Program Act• Obtain $18 million for technology in East Harlem schools• Move NY• Gas Pipeline Repair Acceleration and adding home
methane gas detectors• Institute MTA surcharges to raise money for
transportation