"Incoming First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan said Monday the Mamdani administration intends to push ahead with its sweeping affordability agenda without breaking the city's bank. Speaking at a Citizens Budget Commission breakfast in Midtown and later talking with reporters on Dec. 15, Fuleihan stressed that while voters endorsed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's promises on housing and child care, the administration must still balance the budget, negotiate with labor unions, and work with Albany before funding major expansions."
"There's a very aggressive agenda on affordability, Fuleihan said, but there's also day-to-day operational issues. And he is committed to excellence and you will see day-to-day changes in those operational issues that have consequences for every single New Yorker. Fuleihan, a veteran of city and state government with a career dating back to the 1970s, struck a pragmatic tone at the CBC event. He repeatedly emphasized fiscal discipline even as he defended the ambition of Mamdani's agenda."
The incoming administration intends to advance rent freezes, expanded child care, and other affordability measures while protecting the city's fiscal health. Budget balancing under generally accepted accounting principles will continue as a core practice. Labor negotiations, constrained hiring, and the need to coordinate with Albany will complicate rapid rollout of major expansions and immediate relief. Operational improvements and day-to-day changes are planned to improve service delivery and accountability across city agencies. Decades of city and state experience, including oversight of the Office of Management and Budget, labor relations, and climate policy, will inform implementation and fiscal management.
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