Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams agreed on a nearly $116 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2026, prioritizing new initiatives and vital funding in response to previous years of spending cuts. This budget supports immigrant legal services, enhances public library operations, and introduces a childcare pilot program. It further allocates resources towards closing Rikers Island and reducing recidivism through additional funding for supportive housing and alternatives to incarceration. This collaborative effort stands as a pivotal achievement for both the mayor and city council amid the backdrop of an upcoming election.
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget agreement is flush with new initiatives and recurring spending on a slew of city programs, showcasing a collaboration between the mayor and city council.
The budget includes $54 million in new spending on immigrant legal services and $2 million for Sunday library service, among other crucial programs.
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