City Hall, NY – During the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing jointly held by the Committee on Criminal Justice and the Committee on Finance on Tuesday, the Council detailed changes to the Department of Correction’s (DOC) budget and identified budget gaps within the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget for programs and services that reduce recidivism and address mental health challenges to improve public safety and advance the closure of Rikers Island.
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“Congressman Charlie Rangel was a giant—in Harlem and in American politics. He served with unmatched wit, courage, and an unshakable belief in the power of government to change lives. It is especially profound to lose him on Memorial Day. He was a proud Korean War veteran whose patriotism was found not just on the battlefield, but in a lifetime of fighting for working people in Congress.
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City Hall, NY – During the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by its Committee on Health, Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction, and Committee on Finance, the Council identified outstanding funding gaps in the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget for physical and mental health services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to New Yorkers.
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City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by its Committee on Hospitals and the Committee on Finance on Thursday at 10AM, the Council identified missing or insufficient funding in the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget for services provided by NYC Health and Hospitals (H+H) that support physical and mental health services for New Yorkers, including those with the least access to health care.
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“Today, I join people around the country in mourning the heartbreaking deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two staff members of the Israeli Embassy who were killed in a horrific antisemitic attack last night. Antisemitism, and hate in all forms, have no place in our city or country. No one should be the target of violence due to their religion, and our Jewish community, like all communities, deserve to feel safe.
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City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing jointly held by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations and the Committee on Finance on Wednesday at 10 AM, the Council identified budget gaps for the funding programs managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the City’s support for the operations and staffing of New York’s three public library systems within the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget.
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City Hall, NY – During the City Council’s Executive Budget jointly held by the Committee on Education and the Committee on Finance on Tuesday, the Council identified remaining gaps in the budgets of the Department of Education (DOE) within the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget that leave some key programs without funding and others with only one-time funding.
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City Hall, NY – During the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by its Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Finance, the Council identified missing or insufficient funding in the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget for services provided by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) that support children, youth, and families.
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Queens, NY – Today, the Office of New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, community leaders, and family members unveiled a street sign co-naming 134th Avenue and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard as “Raymond ‘Freaky Tah’ Rogers Way,” to celebrate the life and legacy of Raymond ‘Freaky Tah’ Rogers. Freaky Tah was a pioneering hip hop artist and a member of the iconic South Jamaica-based group the Lost Boyz.
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City Hall, NY – Today, the Council identified remaining gaps in the budgets of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Human Resources Administration (HRA) within the Mayor’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget that leave key initiatives underfunded.
The FY 2026 Executive Budget includes $130.9 million less than the FY 2026 Preliminary Budget and $459.5 million less than the adopted FY 2025 budget for DHS.
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