Budget

Workers commute home on the Staten Island Ferry.

NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Jobs Lost in the Pandemic

Oct. 19, 2023, 5:25 p.m.Oct. 19, 2023, 5:25 p.m.

In other positive news, tax revenues for the first half of the fiscal year exceeded projections by $1.7 billion — but risks still lie ahead.

Youth

Homeless Youth Peer Navigator Jobs Promised by Adams Now Poised to Disappear

July 14, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 14, 2023, 12:02 p.m.

Hired to bring ‘lived experience’ to drop-in centers for at-risk youth, 16 formerly homeless workers now face a hazy future.

Budget

Funds for NYCHA Playground Fixes Slide Down in New City Budget

July 12, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 12, 2023, 10:54 a.m.

In the height of summer, more than one in 10 public housing playgrounds currently is closed for repairs.

Budget

State and City Budgets Gamble on More Gains for the Very Richest

July 7, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 6, 2023, 4:57 p.m.

Now that public budgets have been settled, it’s clear they rest on risky assumptions for following years.

Budget

Council Agrees to $107 Billion Budget Handshake Just Before Deadline

June 29, 2023, 3:51 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Library budgets have been restored, but officials dubbed the deal ‘bittersweet’ as New York copes with financial challenges.

Libraries

Read it and Weep: Libraries Face $1 Billion Gap for Repair of Decrepit Buildings

June 26, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 26, 2023, 3:44 p.m.

One library repair project has been in the works for nearly 14 years, THE CITY found.

How to New York

How the New York City Budget Gets Made — and What Happens If It’s Late

June 23, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 11, 2024, 2:56 p.m.

The city’s budget is due at the end of June. Negotiations about what gets cut, including funding for libraries, are happening now between City Hall and City Council.

How to New York

What Albany Lawmakers Have — and Have Not — Accomplished This Year

June 22, 2023, 4:36 p.m.Oct. 11, 2023, 1:01 p.m.

New school holidays and criminal record seals are in. But many proposals related to tenant protections, developer tax breaks and speed limits have gone nowhere.