Projections remain consistent in outpacing OMB revenue estimates and continued forecast of moderate tax and job growth, providing opportunity to restore cuts to save essential services
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released its May 2024 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast with consistent revenue projections that continue to outpace those of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by $1.1 billion for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to restore repeated cuts to city’s institutional pillars
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations, with the Committee on Finance, the Council called for full restorations of the mayor’s cuts to the city’s cultural institutions and three public library systems.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to restore funds for city parks
City Hall, NY – Ahead of today’s City Council’s Executive Budget hearing held by the Committee on Parks and Recreation and the Committee on Finance, the Council called for baselined restoration of funding for critical staff and programs for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to restore funding for litter basket service and community composting programs
City Hall – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management and the Committee on Finance, the Council reiterated its call for Mayor Adams’ administration to restore funding for key programs that promote clean and sustainable communities.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget fails to restore and provide funding for key services that address food insecurity, social isolation and other issues
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing with the Committee on Aging and the Committee on Finance, the Council called for the Administration to prioritize services for the city’s older adult population in the budget.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget fails to restore and provide funding for safety solutions that prevent cycles of crime and reduce jail population
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing with the Committee on Criminal Justice and the Committee on Finance, the Council called for the Administration to prioritize the restorations and investments for programs that help the City reduce recidivism and effectively address mental health challenges in order to prevent unnecessary incarceration and improve public safety.
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Council also votes to require reporting on Sickle Cell Disease or Trait among NYC public school students and create or preserve over 750 units of affordable housing
City Hall – Today, the New York City Council voted to increase transparency of the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT)’s impact on New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents by requiring the Mayor’s Administration to provide an annual report to the Council on the program’s implementation.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to include restorations to cuts that impacted school programming and students
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Higher Education and the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments to the City University of New York (CUNY).
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Local Law 151 of 2023, enacted by the Council, reduces excessive penalties and eliminates needless regulatory requirements for commercial establishments
City Hall, NY – Today, Local Law 151 of 2023 went into effect, reducing fines for small businesses and allowing them to resolve certain violations before being penalized, while eliminating certain unnecessary requirements for commercial establishments.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to fully reverse cuts to early childhood education, student support programs
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Education, with the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments into the early childhood education and student support programs, many of which were previously supported by expiring federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.
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