The Dos and Don’ts of PPPs

By Anita W. Laremont - The Citizens Budget Commission earlier this week posted a blog entry entitled "The Dos and Don'ts of PPPs," in response to Governor Cuomo's proposal to create an infrastructure fund to promote Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to construct and repair government assets. The dos and don 'ts outlined in the post, which are adapted from a 2008 CBC report entitled "How Public Private Partnerships Can Help New York Address Its Infrastructure Needs" can serve as a starting point for any municipality contemplating such a partnership...

How About a Partnership Stimulus?

By Tom Suozzi - Featured contributor and former Nassau County Executive, currently Of Counsel with Harris Beach - In January, a fresh contingent of governors, mayors and legislators will take the reins of power in this country. Many of them will occupy political office for the first time, and nearly all of them will have won by promising to create jobs, cut government spending, and improve our quality of life. The urgent question they will face is: How?...