Latest Reports
Job creation record of Industrial Development Agencies
A recently issued report from a New York City coalition that works on behalf of the poor and working class (Jobs with Justice) criticized IDA activity in New York state. CGR’s examination of the same data resulted in a number of substantially different conclusions. CGR’s report includes a summary table of the many differences between the two studies. Full Report

Impact of extending prevailing wage to the private sector
IDAs function as the primary economic development entities in most New York communities. New York’s Legislature is considering proposals that would require IDA-funded projects to pay construction workers prevailing, instead of market, wage. CGR shows extending prevailing wage to the private sector would inflate New York’s construction costs and weaken the state’s viability in the ongoing competition for major development projects. Full Report

Current Research
Sharing and consolidating services in New York state
By offering a Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) grant program, the state of New York is actively encouraging local governments to find ways to increase service sharing and consolidation to reduce government expenditures in communities across New York. Reports will be posted at www.cgr.org over the coming month.