The budget approval came after weeks of negotiations framed by an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and mounting calls for defunding and reforming the police department
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council on Tuesday approved an $88.19 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that drastically cuts city spending while shifting nearly $1 billion in funding from the New York Police Department to youth and social services.
The approval came in a late-night vote by the council after weeks of negotiations framed by an economic crisis brought on by the new coronavirus pandemic and mounting calls for defunding and reforming the police department. The mayor’s preliminary budget, proposed...
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