May 14, 2008, Saratoga Springs. Senior economist Trudi Renwick will participate in a panel discussion of property tax reform at the 2008 Conference on State Taxation sponsored by the Business Council of New York State. At the Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa; panel is 1:45 - 2:45 pm. Agenda, registration and fee information.

May 14, 2008, Brooklyn. Senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick will discuss the anticipated impact of the economic downturn on New York’s at-risk communities and neighborhoods, given experience from past recessions, at Brooklyn Nonprofit Day: Proactive Responses to the Economic Downturn, for Queens. From 8:30 am to noon, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon, NY 11201. Sponsored by the Nonprofit Connection and Citi Foundation. Online information and registration.

May 16, 2008, Greenburgh. Executive director Frank Mauro will speak about school funding and property tax reform at a public meeting of the Alternative Funding and Fiscal Reform for Public Education (AFFIRM ED) task force, convened by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. At Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, 10607, 5-8 pm. Registration: rsvpsenatorasc@gmail.com, 914-771-4190. Flier.

May 18, 2008, Latham. The New York State Labor Religion Coalition is holding its biannual statewide conference. FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick will talk about immigration in New York State, followed by a discussion of ways to engage the public around a broader discussion of issues related to immigration. At NYSUT's conference center. Overview, program information, registration form.

July 31, 2008, Hyde Park. Teaching Hudson Valley holds its annual summer institute for teachers, librarians, and others who work with children to focus on the culture, ecosystems, and history of the Hudson Valley. FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick will make a presentation on immigration in the Hudson Valley, and a workshop will follow. At the FDR Home. Details at www.TeachingtheHudsonValley.org by the end of April. For more information, call 845-229-9116, ext. 35.

Past Events & Presentations

2008

May 7, 2008, Long Island City. Chief economist James Parrott discussed the anticipated impact of the economic downturn on New York’s at-risk communities and neighborhoods, given experience from past recessions, at Queens Nonprofit Day: Proactive Responses to the Economic Downturn. Sponsored by the Nonprofit Connection and Citi Foundation. Online information and registration.

February 27, 2008, Albany. Presentation by FPI Deputy Director and Chief Economist James Parrott before the New York State Economic and Revenue Consensus Forecasting Conference.  Parrott was one of five economists invited to speak at the conference, which gave Budget Director Laura Anglin and leaders of the Senate and Assembly fiscal committees the opportunity to hear testimony from leading state and national economic experts.  By March 1, the legislature and governor must issue a joint report containing the consensus economic forecast and estimates of receipts for the 2008-09 fiscal year.

February 25-26, 2008, Albany. The New York State Community Action Association hosted the Second Annual Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick was one of the featured speakers. More information, flier.

February 21, 2008, Buffalo. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 08-09 Executive Budget at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the Coalition for Economic Justice, the Partnership for the Public Good and the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. Flier.

February 20, 2008, Elmira. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 08-09 Executive Budget at a budget briefing workshop sponsored by Catholic Charities, Chemung County Housing Coalition, Every Child Matters Coalition of Chemung County, and the Southern Tier Labor-Religion Coalition. Flier.

February 15, 2008, Albany. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at the Budget Workshop scheduled for the annual conference of the New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators.

February 11, 2008, Central Islip. The Long Island Immigrant Alliance sponsored a public discussion about immigrants in Long Island, with presentations by Brian Stedge-Stroud of Long Island WINS, Norman Eng of the New York Immigration Coalition, and FPI senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick.

February 7, 2008, Long Island. The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Forum on the State Budget.  The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island hosted a presentation on the state budget for nonprofit agencies by FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick. More here.

January 29, 2008, Albany. The New York State Association of Counties coordinated a discussion on Immigration and the Changing Face of New York State’s Population: Implications for County Government as part of their 2008 legislative conference. Senior fellow David Dyssegaard Kallick participated as a panelist, along with with state labor department economist Kevin Jack, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Cornell Professor Max Pfeffer, and Dina Refki of the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society. More here.

January 29, 2008, Rhinebeck. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a briefing and community forum on the local impact of the 2008 state budget hosted by the Real Majority Project and Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner.

January 25, 2008, Albany area. FPI executive director Frank Mauro was a guest on New York Now, the WMHT state news show hosted by Susan Arbetter.

January 17, 2006, New York City.  New York State's Economic and Budget Outlook for 2008-2009, sponsored by the Community Service Society.

January 15, 2006, Albany.  New York State's Economic and Budget Outlook for 2008-2009.

January 14, 2008, Latham. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's outlook for the 2008-2009 state budget at a meeting of the Capital District Chapter of the Interfaith Alliance of New York State.

January 14, 2008, Albany. FPI executive director Frank Mauro discussed FPI's outlook for the 2008-2009 state budget at a meeting of the legislative representatives of the labor unions that comprise the New York State AFL-CIO.

2007

October 31, 2007, Washington DC.   FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick participated in a telephone press conference organized by Citizen Action and the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities to illustrate the impact of a budget veto on New Yorkers' vital human needs. Read ECAP's press release and report.

October 24, 2007, Albany. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented TANF Spending in New York at a meeting convened by the New York Children's Action Network (New York CAN) Income Security Subcommittee.

October 18, 2007, Washington DC. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick participated in a panel discussion of "Universal versus Targeted Work Support" at the Bridging the Gaps National Conference. Sponsored by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). More here.

October 16, 2007, Mineola. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a press conference held by a coalition education and tax reform groups to release a new report examining Long Island’s property tax crisis in depth, exposing common misconceptions and analyzing various reform proposals. News coverage here.

October 16, 2007, Albany. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick spoke at a 30-year anniversary recognition of the Food Stamp Program sponsored by the Nutrition Consortium of New York State, the NYS Child Care Coordinating Council of NYS, FOCUS Churches, Empire Justice Center, and FPI. The event was a call to action to strengthen the Food Stamp Program through the 2007 reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Press release from the Nutrition Consortium here.

September 27, 2007, Buffalo. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented New York's Empire Zone Program as part of a panel discussion of "Who Benefits? State and Local Subsidy Reform." Part of a conference, The High Road Runs Through the City: Advocating for Economic Justice at the Local Level, sponsored by the Cornel ILR School and others.

May 31, 2007, Bath. Town Hall Meeting on the federal budget hosted by CSEA and the Steuben Central Labor Council. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick spoke about how the 2008 budget will affect affect Steuben County families. More information here.

May 29, 2007, Clifton Park. Town Hall Forum on No Child Left Behind hosted by Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand. Panelists included FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick, Mike Apostle and Elizabeth Day of Mechanicville High School (principal, and 2005 NYS teacher of the year), and Dr. L. Oliver Robinson and Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder (superintendent and deputy superintendent of the Shendehowa Central Schools). Local parents, teachers and tax-payers were invited to attend and share their concerns.

May 20, 2007, Monticello.   Panel discussion hosted by the Kairos Project, a collaborative effort of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition, St. John's Episcopal Church (of Monticello), the Rural and Migrant Ministry, Trinity Church and the citizens of Sullivan County, followed by an open community discussion and a potluck dinner. Panelists included Frank Mauro of FPI, Judge Josephine Finn of the Village of Monticello, and Dick Riseling, a member of the board of the Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development.

April 28, 2007, Buffalo. The Western New York Health Care Campaign hosted a legislative breakfast and panel discussion, Improving Access to Health Care – Policy Solutions. Panelists included Frank Mauro of FPI, Dr. Kim Griswold of the University at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine, Ona Sherman of Northern Customs Services, Inc., Dr. Michael Noe of the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, Jennifer Cunningham of Knickerbocker, SKD, and Danielle Holahan of the United Hospital Fund of New York. More information here.

April 5, 2007, Amsterdam. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 07-08 Executive Budget at a Budget Briefing Workshop sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and Medicaid Matters.

March 31, 2007, Binghamton. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick made a presentation on the living wage at a meeting sponsored by Citizen Action of the Southern Tier.

March 22, 2007, Greece. The Alliance for Quality Education and 230 other groups sponsored "A Town Meeting for Equal Funding for Our Schools." FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick was one of the speakers. More information here and here. And photos here:

March 22, 2007, Geneseo. The Alliance for Quality Education and UUP Geneseo sponsored "Our Kids Can't Wait: Funding K-12 Education in New York State" on the proposed state budget and school aid 2007-08. FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick served on the panel along with Jane Fowler-Morse and Thomas Manko.

March 21, 2007, Albany. FPI and the Center for Economic and Policy Research sponsored a seminar to discuss the eligibility gap between needs and resources when working families cannot access the benefits that they are eligible for. More at www.bridgingthegaps.org.

March 22, 2007, New York City. FPI and the Center for Economic and Policy Research sponsored a seminar to discuss the eligibility gap between needs and resources when working families cannot access the benefits for which they're eligible. More at www.bridgingthegaps.org.

February 28, 2007, Rhinebeck. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a briefing and community forum, "The Truth About Our Tax System and the Local Impact of the 2007 State Budget," hosted by the Real Majority Project and Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner.

February 15, 2007, Poughkeepsie. The Family Partnership's Task Force on Jobs and Economic Security, Dutchess Outreach and the Dutchess County Interfaith Council FPI and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness will hosted a briefing and community forum on Governor Spitzer’s 2007-08 Executive Budget and its Implications for New York Families. A flier for the event is available here.

February 9, 2007, Buffalo. FPI chief economist James Parrott spoke at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the Coalition for Economic Justice, the Homeless Alliance of Western New York, the Empire State Economic Security Campaign and the Hunger Action Network of NYS. A flier for the event is available here.

February 9, 2007, Long Island. The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Forum on the State Budget.  The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island hosted a presentation on the state budget for nonprofit agencies by FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick. A flier for the event is available here.

February 8, 2007, Rochester. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at a Budget Briefing and Community Forum sponsored by FPI, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, Metro Justice, the Empire State Economic Security Campaign and the Hunger Action Network of NYS. A flier for the event is available here.

February 8, 2007, New York City. The Community Service Society's Public Policy Department hosted a briefing by FPI staff members on Balancing New York State's 2007-08 Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner. FPI economists James Parrott and Trudi Renwick presented. A flier for the event is available here.

February 7, 2007, Albany. The Fiscal Policy Institute released its seventeenth annual budget briefing document, Balancing New York State's 2007-08 Budget in an Economically Sensible Manner, at a breakfast in the Albany Room on the Concourse. A flier for the event is available here.

February 2, 2007, Albany. The Fiscal Policy Institute and New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness sponsored a meeting on “fair exchange,” a way for governments, employees and communities to utilize standard business investment principles in their dealings with businesses, particularly when providing subsidies or concessions.  The keynote presentation was by Deborah Groban Olson, an attorney from Detroit and author of Fair Exchange: Providing Citizens with Equity Managed by a Community Trust, in Return for Government Subsidies or Tax Breaks to Business, a description and critique of legal and historical precedents for Fair Exchange published by the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy in October 2006.

2006

June 9, 2006, Saratoga Springs.  Capital District Region Forum on the Federal Budget.

May 25, 2006, Albany.  Legislative Briefing on the Federal Budget. 

April 29, 2006.  New York State Chapter of the American Association of University Women annual meeting. Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Economist Trudi Renwick led a workshop on school finance reform.

April 3, 2006, Albany.  Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Economist Trudi Renwick participated in a panel discussion, When the Levees Break: Unveiling the Disadvantage of Race, Class and Gender, held as part of the Family Planning Advocates of New York State's 29th Annual Conference.

March 22, 2006, Albany.  FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro was one of the speakers at a conference on A Future for Working New Yorkers: Ideas for the Next Governor which was co-sponsored by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and the Center for an Urban Future. Also speaking were William Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Jane Knitzer, Director of the National Center for Children in Poverty, and a Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Responding to the presentations by Johnson, Knitzer and Mauro were the Honorable John Dunne (former State Senator and former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights in the George H. W. Bush administration) and Assembly Member Deborah Glick.

March 8, 2006, Albany.  FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro was one of the speakers on a panel on Private Partnerships – Policy Issues at Innovative Transportation Financing and Contracting Strategies, a conference sponsored by the NYS Department of Transportation and the City University of New York's Transportation Research Center. More information on the conference, including copies of background materials and conference presentations, here.

March 1, 2006, Albany.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick was one of the presenters at the annual New York State Economic and Revenue Forecast Consensus Conference. Dr. Renwick's presentation is available in PDF format.

February 23, 2006, Ithaca.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 2006-07 New York State Budget.

February 23, 2006, Elmira.  FPI Senior Economist Trudi Renwick presented FPI's analysis of the 2006-07 New York State Budget at an event sponsored by Catholic Charities, Chemung County Housing Coalition, Every Child Matters Coalition of Chemung County, and the Southern Tier Labor-Religion Coalition. 

For the budget workshop. Frank Mauro and representatives of the Governor and the Senate and Assembly leaders discussed the Governor's Executive Budget for 2001-2002. This workshop was organized by Deputy Speaker Arthur O. Eve and his staff.

Albany: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 Economic Development and Taxes Budget Hearing.  FPI testified at the Legislative Fiscal Committees (the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee) annual joint hearing on the Human Services portions of the state budget as proposed by the Governor.  Click here for a copy of the testimony.

February 12, 2001, Albany.  FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro presented FPI's analysis of the Executive Budget to legislative representatives of the labor unions that comprise the New York State AFL-CIO. 

February 12, 2001, Schenectady.  Careers in Economic Policy. FPI Executive Director Frank Mauro at Union College in Schenectady New York at an event co-sponsored by the Economics Club and the Graduate Management Institute.