Helped by better-than-expected tax revenue, the spending plan reflects the tension between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council over the issue of crime. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Budgets and Budgeting”
As NYC Rents Rise, Eric Adams Faces Pressure on Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Vote on N.Y.C. School Funding Will ‘Blow Up’ System, Chancellor Says
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
The Panel for Educational Policy blocked the Adams administration’s funding formula, a move that may delay school budgets for the coming year. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams’s Speech Offers Visions for New York City Recovery
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that he planned to focus on public safety and inequality as keys to the city’s comeback after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
“I find it really hard to admit that I’m in pain,” said a 14-year-old whose school friend was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
Mayor Proposes 1,400 Shelter Beds to Move Homeless People Off Streets
By Gotham Rex on April 24, 2022
Eric Adams proposed a $171 million investment in homeless services that would fund outreach efforts and add temporary specialized shelters and drop-in centers. Source: New York Times
New York’s Bail Laws Are Changing Again. Here’s How.
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul pushed for a rewrite of the 2019 laws governing the criminal justice system. Source: New York Times
Hochul Emerges From Budget Talks Unbowed, but Not Unscathed
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The governor won policy measures aimed at easing New Yorkers’ concerns over crime and rising prices, but alienated some fellow Democratic lawmakers. Source: New York Times
What’s in New York’s Budget: Casinos, Bail Laws and Drinks to Go
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York’s agreement on a $220 billion state budget includes a raft of nonfiscal measures, including a three-year window to resume the legal sale of to-go drinks. Source: New York Times
Finally, the State Has a Budget Deal
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The agreement would allow judges to impose bail in more cases, give the biggest subsidy ever to an N.F.L. team and add billions for child care. Source: New York Times
New York Toughens Bail Law in $220 Billion Budget Agreement
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first budget also includes billions in child care funding, a green light for three casinos and a return of to-go drinks. Source: New York Times
Judge Tosses Out New York’s New Political Districts
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The ruling puts the state’s June primary elections in doubt, but Democrats said they would appeal. Source: New York Times
New York Is About to Blow Its Budget Deadline. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
Contentious social issues, such as revising the state’s bail law, have delayed passage of what is expected to be largest budget in the state’s history. Source: New York Times
A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
State lawmakers are weighing whether to fast-track a move to allow three new casinos in the New York City area, as part of this year’s budget negotiations. Source: New York Times
New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing legislative leaders to adopt changes to the state’s bail laws as part of the state budget, due April 1. Source: New York Times