REMARKS
Importance of restoring budget cuts and investing in essential services
4:52:01
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Council Member Adams emphasizes the need to restore budget cuts and invest in essential services to meet the needs of New Yorkers and move the city forward.
- Updated forecast shows the city can restore cuts and protect essential services
- Council's preliminary budget response proposed smart investments for current needs and future foundation
- Executive budget reversed some cuts but left many in place, which must be addressed in the adopted budget
Adrienne E. Adams
4:52:01
The updated forecast provides clarity that the city can, in fact, restore cuts to protect essential services and invest in the needs of New Yorkers.
4:52:11
To deliver for our communities and the people who call it home, the budget must support the services that provide solutions to move our city forward.
4:52:20
We need to get back to the basics of what makes our city work for families and communities, not take resources away from 3 k, libraries, schools, parks, and programs that address mental health, reduce recidivism, and provide essential services.
4:52:37
The council's preliminary budget response put forward a plan for smart investments that meet our current needs and lay the foundation for for our future.
4:52:46
While the mayor's executive budget took steps to reverse some cuts, it left far too many cuts in place and inadequate funding for vital programs which must be addressed in the adopted budget.
