"Ideas for Generating New Revenue Streams for NYC"
A Center for an Urban Future Policy Symposium

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 
8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 
The Greene Space 
44 Charlton Street

To attend in-person, RSVP via this link.
To watch the livestream, RSVP via this link. 

With New York City facing a multi-billion-dollar budget gap and the prospect of harmful federal funding cuts, Mayor Mamdani will need to identify new, recurring revenue to pay for his bold affordability agenda while sustaining core city services. The mayor has already floated ideas, including a proposal to raise taxes on high earners and corporations and an increase in the city's property tax. But city leaders will likely need to consider additional options for generating dedicated revenue, especially those that are firmly within the city’s control.

This in-person policy forum will discuss an array of creative opportunities to develop new dedicated revenue streams or to boost existing revenues. Building on CUF's recent policy report featuring five new revenue-raising ideas for NYC, the forum will feature a fireside chat with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine, a panel featuring budget and economic experts, and a session where we will ask audience members for their ideas for generating new city revenues. Speakers will advance fresh, concrete ideas for increasing revenues and discuss what city leaders will need to do to capitalize on these opportunities.

Confirmed speakers include (more panelists to be announced):

• Comptroller Mark Levine
• Louisa Chafee, Director, NYC Independent Budget Office
• Winston Fisher, Partner, Fisher Brothers; CEO, AREA15
• Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Civic Hall

Details
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (doors open at 8; program begins at 8:45)
@ The Greene Space 
44 Charlton Street (between 6th Avenue and Varick Street)

To attend in-person, please RSVP via this link. 

To watch the livestream, please RSVP via this link. 

This event was made possible thanks to generous support from the Fisher Brothers Foundation and Winston C. Fisher. We are also grateful for general support from The Clark Foundation and the Altman Foundation, and ongoing support from a number of other philanthropic funders.

We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in our programs. For questions or requests regarding access and accommodation, please contact Sophia Tumolo ([email protected]) at least 72 hours in advance of the program.