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Tiffany Cabán explains her vote against the budget

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Council Member Tiffany Cabán explains her decision to vote against the budget, citing insufficient funding in key areas despite some positive restorations. She criticizes the mayor's budget tactics and expresses a commitment to fighting for a budget that better serves her constituents' needs and aspirations.

  • Cabán acknowledges positive aspects like new investments in affordable housing, library funding restorations, and expansion of the Promise NYC childcare program.
  • She criticizes remaining cuts to early childhood education, CUNY, and shortfalls in agencies like DYCD and DOHMH, while noting an "ever bloated" $12 billion police budget.
  • Cabán votes no on M42 and M43 (the expense and capital budgets) and accompanying resolutions, while voting aye on other items.