Accelerating consumer price increases beginning in the spring of 2021 have led to the highest inflation rate in 30 years in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Consumer spending habits have already shifted, and persistent inflation on essential household items, such as housing and food, will limit purchasing power and squeeze household budgets absent stronger wage growth.
The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% jump over the previous year’s record high. The estimated bonuses paid out on Wall Street are higher than the city’s most recent 15.7% growth projection, and should help the city exceed its expected revenue from income taxes.
The February Plan benefits from New York City’s continued economic resilience in 2021 and includes more proactive planning to fund budget risks and generate savings. The City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings. The surplus could reach at least $4.5 billion if revenue and spending remain on their current tracks.
The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% jump over the previous year’s record high, according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated bonuses paid out on Wall Street are higher than the city’s most recent 15.7% growth projection, and should help the city exceed its expected revenue from income taxes.
New York City is expecting to generate a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the city’s February financial plan. The surplus could reach at least $4.5 billion if revenue and spending remain on their current tracks, according to DiNapoli’s analysis.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York City particularly hard, causing massive job losses at major employers such as restaurants, hotels and retail stores. These dashboards follow a series of reports released over the past two years tracking economic data and the effect of the pandemic on these critical sectors and will help identify areas of weakness as well as positive developments.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today on the MTA’s February Financial Plan:
“The MTA’s February Financial Plan underlines the seriousness of the situation the authority – and the state and city – face in dealing with upcoming fiscal challenges. The plan acknowledges that each of the next three years will be balanced with the use of one-time federal relief and most concerningly, in 2025, with deficit financing. The idea that it will be years before the MTA needs to find a solution to its structural imbalance is troubling.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its recovery is progressing.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget proposal:
“Mayor Adams put forward his first budget proposal as New York City is still rebounding from the pandemic and is facing an uneven economic recovery. The city’s outlook has improved, a result of some good fortune and more proactive planning, but it can do more to prepare for ongoing uncertainty and boost its reserves.
New York City’s published financial plan includes funding for some recurring spending initiatives for only a limited period, creating additional risks to already identified budget gaps. The Office of the State Comptroller has created a tool to identify sources and uses of funds for City programs that are not fully funded during the remaining years of the City’s financial plan, through Fiscal Year 2025
