NYC Budget Restores Key Funding After Mayor Adams's Cuts

Mayor Adams and City Council reach agreement to reinstate funds for libraries, early childhood education, and cultural institutions in $112.4 billion budget.

• The new budget reverses $58.3 million in proposed library cuts and restores $20 million for early childhood education.
• The budget includes $2 billion for affordable housing construction and preservation.
• Three City Council members dissented, criticizing increased police spending over social programs.
• Mayor Adams's initial cuts had faced significant backlash from the public and advocacy groups.
• The budget deal is expected to bolster Adams's standing ahead of next year's re-election campaign.

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