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Brannan outlines concerns with preliminary budget and proposed cuts
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Council Member Justin Brannan discusses the FY 2026 preliminary budget, acknowledging some positive investments while expressing concern over harmful cuts in various areas. He emphasizes that these cuts, if not reversed, will have serious consequences for New York City families.
- Brannan notes investments in addressing the housing crisis through the 'City for All' plan
- He highlights cuts to vital education programs like 3-K, mental health funding, parks and green spaces, and CUNY
- Brannan stresses that these cuts are not mandatory but policy choices that the council and most New Yorkers disagree with
Justin Brannan
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So let's talk about this budget.
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Back in early January, the mayor released the preliminary plan giving us our first look at f y the f y twenty six budget.
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At that time, the speaker, my colleagues, I acknowledged the administration's efforts to address the housing crisis through investments in our city for all plan.
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However, we also sounded the alarm on a number of harmful cuts that, if not reversed in the adopted budget, will have serious consequences for families across New York City.
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For instance, vital and popular education programs that have supported students and working families alike, such as three k, were not included in this proposal.
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Mental health funding falls dramatically short of what's needed to address the real scope of the crisis our city is facing.
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Parks and green spaces continue to be severely underfunded with no restoration after years and years of compounded cuts.
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CUNY, one of the greatest engines of opportunity in our city, is once again being asked to do more with less, leaving students and faculty struggling as funding fails to keep up with rising costs.