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Tracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4.2 Percent in 2023
Overall growth moderates after increasing by double digits in the prior two years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-sales-tax-annual-report.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Slow in First Half of 2016
Read about the Local Sales Tax Collections in First Half of 2016
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0816.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity from 2019 to 2021, and an increasing number say they face food insufficiency since summer 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-food-insecurity.pdf“Unwinding” Continuous Enrollment in Medicaid Presents Coverage and Financial Risks
Increased enrollment in Medicaid is a key reason New York has one of the lowest rates of uninsured individuals in the nation (4.9 percent in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/medicaid-unwinding-financial-plan-risk.pdfSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City (2022-N-1)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services provided available services under the Energy Cost Savings Program and the Business Preparedness and Resiliency Program, and whether Small Business Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n1.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up) (2023-F-21)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f21.pdfInactivate Position Pool on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
Inactivate Position Pool on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/1403att6.pdfSmart Solutions Across the State: Advanced Technology in Local Governments
The City of Schenectady recently began installing energy saving LED street lights and expanding wireless connectivity to certain neighborhoods.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/smart-solutions-across-the-state.pdfLocal Government Debt Trends and Practices in New York State
Local government debt is necessary for the funding of expensive and long-lived capital infrastructure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-government-debt-trends-practices-nys.pdfPreventing and Reducing Childhood Obesity in New York, October 2008
Over one million young people in New York are considered obese, and many more are at risk of becoming obese as a result of poor eating and exercise habits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/childhood-obesity-2008-10.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/local-sales-tax-chart-2020-monthly-collections-region-may-update.xlsxTrouble Ahead: Managing Your Budget in Times of Fiscal Stress
managingbudget lgmg local government management guide Trouble Ahead: Managing Your Budget in Times of Fiscal Stress
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/managingbudget.pdfFishing, Hunting and Trapping in New York State, December 2015
New York offers a wide variety of sporting opportunities for the almost two million men and women who hunt, fish and trap in the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-hunting-fishing-2015.pdfProfile of Nonprofit Organizations in New York State, December 2016
Nonprofit organizations provide a variety of services to New Yorkers in a wide range of areas including health care, social services, education, and the arts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-nonprofit-2016.pdfUnfinished Business: Fiscal Reform in New York State, May 2016
New York State has taken important steps to improve its budget practices and financial condition over the past decade, but much work remains to be done.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-fiscal-reform-2016.pdfLocally Grown: Farm-to-School Programs in New York State, October 2016
Farm-to-school programs promote the use of fresh, locally sourced foods inschool meals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-farm-to-school-2016.pdfCurrent Trends in the New York City Economy - September 2004
Employment is increasing, commercial real estate markets are improving, and the residential real estate market is continuing to boom.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2005.pdfThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/concerning-growth-of-hate-crimes-nys.pdfRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn - Chinese
Brooklyn (coterminous with Kings County) experienced the largest population growth among New York City’s boroughs between 2010 and 2020 and appears poised to keep growing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2023-cn.pdf