Budget

City, State Budget Plans Curb Cutbacks But Signal Cautious Spending

Jan. 16, 2024, 7:05 p.m.Jan. 16, 2024, 7:05 p.m.

Council vows to press Adams for restored programs, while migrant and Medicaid costs are likely to be battlegrounds for Hochul and the state legislature.

York College in Jamaica, Queens, Jan. 12, 2024

Education

CUNY Layoffs and Class Cuts Come Just Weeks Before New Semester

Jan. 12, 2024, 4:57 p.m.Jan. 17, 2024, 3:44 p.m.

Department chairs say being forced to make the last-minute cuts is unprecedented as faculty scrambles to fill gaps and figure out new schedules.

Budget

Eric Adams Reverses Budget Cuts to ‘Summer Rising’ and Community Schools Programs

Jan. 12, 2024, 4:35 p.m.Jan. 12, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

The move will restore tens of millions in funding to the city’s Education Department, though it represents a fraction of the nearly $550 million cut last year.

The Bronx Point development will provide hundreds of affordable apartments.

Albany

Hochul Reups Housing Hopes but Mostly Plays Safe in High-Stakes State of the State

Jan. 9, 2024, 4:53 p.m.Jan. 9, 2024, 4:53 p.m.

The annual speech by New York’s governor outlines proposals from swimming pools to slowing shoplifting but no new taxes — and big questions about apartment development and budget deficits.

Education

Teachers Union Sues Mayor Adams to Stop School Budget Cuts

Dec. 21, 2023, 4:21 p.m.Dec. 21, 2023, 4:21 p.m.

The United Federation of Teachers lawsuit argues that City Hall is violating New York state law barring the city from decreasing its contribution to schools when the city’s overall revenue doesn’t go down.

Budget

Council Slams Mayor for Scapegoating Migrants to Justify Budget Cuts

Dec. 11, 2023, 4:45 p.m.Dec. 11, 2023, 9:00 p.m.

But City Hall says it’s “not sustainable” to keep spending on new arrivals without cutting spending everywhere else.

Department of Sanitation

Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts

Nov. 28, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 11, 2023, 11:36 a.m.

City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse gas — not nutrient-rich fertilizer.

Budget

Three Things to Know About New York City’s Budget Crisis

Nov. 22, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 21, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

Defining the word “cuts,” some historical perspective and the case for higher taxes.

Parks Department electrician Cora Cofield poses for a portrait on a track.

Budget

Parks Jobs Corps to End Under Adams Budget Cuts

Nov. 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 20, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

For decades, the Parks Opportunity Program connected striving workers with employment. It’s being eliminated to help fill a $7 billion city budget hole.

City Hall

Budget Cuts Hit Preschools, Cops, Libraries as Mayor Blames Migrants

Nov. 16, 2023, 4:40 p.m.Nov. 17, 2023, 11:54 a.m.

A revised version of the mayor’s January budget now includes dramatic reductions in the funding of municipal services across the board.

Budget

City, State Budget Plans Curb Cutbacks But Signal Cautious Spending

CUNY Layoffs and Class Cuts Come Just Weeks Before New Semester

Eric Adams Reverses Budget Cuts to ‘Summer Rising’ and Community Schools Programs

Hochul Reups Housing Hopes but Mostly Plays Safe in High-Stakes State of the State

Teachers Union Sues Mayor Adams to Stop School Budget Cuts

Council Slams Mayor for Scapegoating Migrants to Justify Budget Cuts

Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts

Three Things to Know About New York City’s Budget Crisis

Parks Jobs Corps to End Under Adams Budget Cuts

Budget Cuts Hit Preschools, Cops, Libraries as Mayor Blames Migrants

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