Key Facts about IDAs
Each year, IDAs are required to report on the projects they subsidize. We analyze that data and produce key facts about IDA performance.…
Partner Resource: Money-Back Guarantees for Taxpayers
This report by Good Jobs First, a non-profit, non-partisan research center based in Washington, DC, analyzes the performance standards and enforcement policies of the states’ major economic development programs. The study shows that most states are highly inconsistent in how they monitor, verify and enforce the terms of job subsidies that cost taxpayers billions of dollars per year. New York State had one of the poorest track records, receiving a score of D+ and ranking 45th out of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
Regional Review: Job Creation and Industrial Development Agencies
Regional Review: Job Creation and Industrial Development Agencies, examines the performance of Industrial Development Agencies, or IDAs, New York’s main job creation tool.…
Poverty in New York City: Analysis of Data from the US Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey
This short report from ALIGN analyses the latest numbers and takes a borough-by-borough look at poverty and inequality.
The Walmartization of New York City
This report by ALIGN’s Josh Kellermann and CUNY’s Stephanie Luce suggests that Walmart’s likely plans for expansion in NYC would dramatically shift the city’s entire retail landscape for the worse. In order to achieve its average 21% market share, Walmart would need to open 159 stores throughout all 5 boroughs, creating devastating effects for local small businesses, communities and workers.