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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Budget challenges and funding requests for New York Public Library
0:15:01
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47 sec
Tony Marx outlines the current budget situation for the New York Public Library and presents specific funding requests to address ongoing challenges.
- Expresses relief at not facing budget cuts this year, but emphasizes the need to catch up financially
- Requests baselining of $15.7 million in one-time funding from the city council
- Asks for continuation of $44.8 million baseline investment, with $18.9 million for NYPL specifically
Tony Marx
0:15:01
We are so grateful not to be facing a budget cut this year.
0:15:06
That is a tribute to this council, to the public, for fighting back against the cuts in past years.
0:15:16
But we have a catch up to to make up here.
0:15:22
The city's libraries, we have requested a baselining of the city council's fifteen point seven million dollars in one time funding and a restoration, a continuation of the baseline $44,800,000 investment.
0:15:43
That's 18,900,000.0 for the New York Public Library.