Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn
“Today’s Preliminary Budget shows that the prudent choices we’ve made over the last several years have allowed us to avoid the tax increases and deep spending cuts that so many cities are still facing.
“However, there remain a number of troubling elements in today’s budget proposal.
“The Council is concerned that the proposed budget would again result in the closure of 20 fire houses, along with major cuts to public libraries and cultural institutions, to after-school programs, and to the Chief Medical Examiner’s crime fighting resources, among other areas.
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