NYC Reverses Library and Cultural Funding Cuts in New $112.4B Budget

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council restore $111 million to libraries and cultural institutions after public outcry and political pressure.

The new budget restores $58.3 million in funding to NYC's public library systems and $53 million to cultural institutions.
Libraries will resume seven-day service, including Sundays, which had been cut due to previous budget reductions.
The budget deal also includes an additional $2 billion for affordable and public housing initiatives.
Mayor Adams initially proposed cuts due to rising costs from the migrant crisis and expiring federal pandemic aid.
The agreement was reached after months of debate and public campaigns involving high-profile figures like Hillary Clinton and Whoopi Goldberg.