The $88.1 billion budget agreement shifts $1 billion in funding from the NYPD to youth and social services
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said he and New York City Council leaders had reached an agreement on an $88.1 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that drastically cuts city spending while shifting $1 billion in funding from the New York Police Department to youth and social services.
The council was poised to vote on the budget on Tuesday night 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...
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