Fossil Fuel Divestment and New York's Public Pension System · Research and Analysis
POLITICS OVER PERFORMANCE: The Politicization of the New York City Retirement Systems
American Council for Capital Formation
Tim Doyle Vice President of Policy & General Counsel
U.S. public pension systems were born in New York City, starting with an 1857 plan to pay police officers injured on the job. Over the next few decades, New York City pension eligibility spread to include firefighters and teachers, and eventually evolved into the current practice of providing beneficiaries...
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Fossil fuel divestment impact on New York State Pensions
Researched and produced by Global Analytic Services, Inc
Commissioned by Suffolk AME
Climate change is real. It has a profound effect on how people engage with the environment in their everyday lives. As a result, the role climate change has on the global economy has become a key factor when evaluating and planning future investments in sector-based and diversified holdings in relation...
Read MoreNew York's Affordable Housing Crisis · Research and Analysis
Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
Minimum of 19,700 Seniors Waiting for Affordable Housing in Community Districts 7 & 9 November 2017
Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
This white paper discusses the heightened need for affordable housing on the Upper West Side of New York City. In early 2016, LiveOn NY published a study that found an estimated 200,000 seniors on waiting lists for affordable housing throughout New York City. This paper seeks to revisit and...
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