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Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfORP VDC Breaks in Service Job Aid
ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdf
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdfImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdfHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfReductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfDomestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdfForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfThe Technology Sector in New York City
The Technology Sector in New York City
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2023.pdfNew Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
New Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/bpa-new-yorkers-need-november-2022-figure-10-us.csvNew Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 NY
New Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 NY
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/bpa-new-yorkers-need-november-2022-figure-10-ny.csvLocal Sales Tax Collections Improve in 2015
Total local sales tax collections in New York State grew by $552 million, or 3.6 percent, from 2014 to 2015 This was stronger than the 3.0 percent increase
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/salestaxcollections0216.pdfThe Office Sector in New York City
New York City’s office sector employed a total of 1.6 million people in 2019, the highest level on record.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2022.pdfAverage Salaries in New York City - 2012
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2011.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2012.pdfSecurities Employment in New York City - 2012
Chart showing Wall Street's securities employment from 1985-2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-employment-2012.pdfLingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfAverage Salaries in New York City - 2013
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2013.pdfDiabetes in New York State, October 2015
This report provides key measures of the diabetes challenge in New York, both human and budgetary, and summarizes State efforts to address it.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-diabetes-2015.pdfAgriculture in New York State, September 2018
New York is home to over 35,000 farms, covering approximately 7.3 million acres or nearly a quarter of the State’s total land area.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economy-agriculture-2018.pdfChange in Accounting for Deferred Compensation Plans
Accounting for Deferred Compensation Plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/gasb32.pdf