Op-Ed appearing in the Times Union, Feb. 7, 2023 Last month, the U.S. reached its debt limit, forcing the Treasury Department to take extraordinary measures as Congress debates potential action. These high-stakes decision points have become increasingly common in the last decade, making federal spending and debt front-page news. In…

Op-Ed appearing in the Queens Daily Eagle, December 30, 2022 New Yorkers in the five boroughs rely on city workers. Some of these dedicated public servants educate children, clean and maintain roadways, protect lives and property, inspect buildings or connect and counsel those looking for work, to start a business…

Guest column in Barrett and Greene, November 2, 2022 Across America, people are facing uncertain economic times, with rising inflation and interest rates, and the threat of a recession looming. …

Op-Ed appearing in Crain’s New York Business, April 20, 2022 The new state budget reflects robust tax revenue growth and an unprecedented infusion of federal money. Federal aid stabilized state finances, enabling New York to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic’s impacts and preserve key services while providing an opportunity to…

Op-Ed appearing in the New York Daily News, March 17, 2022 New York City just marked the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from economically and emotionally. …

Delivered by Nelson Sheingold, counsel to Comptroller DiNapoli, and Terri Crowley, deputy comptroller, division of operations, to the New York Senate Standing Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance NYS Senate Public Hearing: To Discuss New York State’s System of Ethics Oversight and Enforcement, December 9, 2021. Chair Senator Alessandra Biaggi…

Op-Ed appearing in The Government Finance Research Center blog, November 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic spurred the shortest recession in modern times, yet its impact on our country has been devastating: hundreds of thousands of people died, steep job losses left many families without housing and food security, and government…

to the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on People with Disabilities, the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and the NYS Assembly Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities — NYS Assembly Public Hearing: To Examine the Availability of Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, with a Specific Focus on the Availability of Programs and Services to Assist Individuals in Accessing Employment, October 20, 2021.

to the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and the Senate Standing Committee on Corporations, Authorities & Commissions — NYS Senate Joint Public Hearing: To review the finances and projections of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in the aftermath of COVID-19 and receipt of federal aid, to review the implementation of the Transformation Plan, and to seek updates on major capital projects, September 29, 2021.