New: Mayor Eric Adams's preliminary budget released today comes in at $111.6B. It restores some critical cuts, but not to the city's three public library systems, according to a source.
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As state budget negotiations rage on, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Wednesday said an extension of mayoral control over New York City public schools sought by Mayor Eric Adams will not be included in the final spending plan. amny.com/news/nyc-schoo…

Late on Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams admin filed its response to the Legal Aid suit aimed at forcing it to implement several laws expanding access to housing vouchers, which it has refused to enact, asking a state judge to dismiss the case.
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.Mayor Eric Adams today came to the defense of his top aide Tim Pearson, who was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed last week — saying that he deserves “due process,” while declining to address the specifics of the case.
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.Mayor Eric Adams today said the three-decade-old sexual assault allegations against him, made by a former NYPD colleague in an explicitly detailed legal filing Monday, “did not happen.”
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Exclu: Shaun Abreu is set to introduce a bill today that would give patrons at food retail stores the ability to get products for free if what they are charged at the register is higher than the lowest listed price, so long as the product is under $10.
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Today we’re proud to publish our 2024 Labor Power Players list! Check out the full list at the link below: politicsny.com/power-lists/20…

Mayor Adams’ Budget Director Jacques Jiha today left open the possibility of restoring sizable budget cuts Hizzoner has implemented in recent months if “financial conditions improve” and the economy “remains strong.”

New: City Council predicts the city will rake in $3.3B in additional revenue for the current fiscal year and the next over what was projected by Mayor Adams’ administration in January. According to the body's latest economy forecast, obtained by amNY.
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City Council predicts $3.3B in additional revenue, says it's enough to reverse Mayor's budget cuts amny.com/politics/city-…

.Mayor Eric Adams says he has not been contacted by the feds about raids on properties owned by and connected to one of his top aides Winnie Greco yesterday. Plus, Greco is on sick leave due to a medical episode that occured during the raid.
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Chris McCreight, chief of staff to Democratic City Council Member Justin Brannan, on Monday announced he is challenging Republican Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny for his southern Brooklyn seat in this year's general election. amny.com/news/brooklyn-…

New: The City Council is moving to join Legal Aid's recently filed class action lawsuit against Mayor Adams’ administration over its refusal to enact a series of laws expanding access to CityFHEPS housing vouchers.
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Mayor Eric Adams' administration on Wednesday sued five major social media companies, seeking to hold them accountable for the alleged negative impacts their platforms have on youth mental health in the five boroughs. amny.com/news/nyc-sues-…

Legal Aid sues to force Adams admin to enact housing voucher expansion laws amny.com/politics/legal…