“We are reviewing OMB’s PEG letter and seeking further details on the additional proposed spending reduction efforts. There remains an urgent need for increased state and federal support to aid the City’s response to increased international migration. Tens of thousands of people seeking asylum are arriving in our city at a time when we are already confronting a housing crisis, record homelessness, and the sunset of federal COVID stimulus funds.
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“For 13 years, Staten Island Ferry workers went without a contract, leading to staffing shortages and decreased service hours. Today, they have finally secured a fair contract that reflects the value they bring to the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers they serve each week. This new agreement between the City and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association is a win for organized labor and New Yorkers, helping to protect and grow this essential public transit workforce for years to come.
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