Cuts Coming Today
November 18th, 2010
Brace yourselves.
The adminsitration is set to reveal those cuts Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered at the end of September — which equates to the ninth round of budget cuts within the last three fiscal years. (But who’s counting?)
We hear they won’t be pretty. The nightly closure of fire companies are on the chopping block in addition to thousands of jobs across city agencies. In total, the mayor is looking to lose $1.5 billion from the budget over the next two fiscal years. In September, the city ordered uniformed forces and education to expect 2.7 percent cuts, while all other agencies were urged to prepare for 5.4 percent cuts.
Even before we know the details, there is a backlash.
Earlier this week, Lillian Roberts, the executive director of DC37, the city’s largest municipal employees union, sent the mayor a letter, urging him to consider revenue generating proposals instead of just cuts.
The letter is below.
Stay tuned.
By Courtney Gross on November 18, 2010, 11:46 amIn category: City Hall, Crime & Safety, Economy, Education, Electoral Politics, Eye Opener, Gotham City, Governing, Measuring UP, Parks, Public Finance, Social Services, nextNY | No Comments »
