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Sandy Nurse explains her vote on the budget

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127 sec

Council Member Sandy Nurse criticizes Mayor Adams for imposing unnecessary cuts to critical services despite expected budget surpluses, and praises the City Council for fighting to restore funding. She highlights the council's efforts, particularly the Progressive Caucus, in preserving essential services and programs for New Yorkers.

  • Nurse emphasizes that the mayor cut library services, park maintenance, community composting, and CUNY programs, while the council fought to restore them.
  • She mentions the Progressive Caucus's "Homes Now" campaign, which revived the Neighborhood Pillars program and increased funding for affordable homeownership.
  • Nurse concludes by voting 'aye' on the budget, stating that the council deserves credit for baselining many programs to enhance services for New Yorkers in the future.