David Stone
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Saved! GrowNYC’s New York Composting Era Won’t End Just Yet
GrowNYC’s tents followed the Roosevelt Island’s Farmers Market around for years, but it’s over now. You might see one last appearance before city budget cuts gut the composting program. A Sanitation Department spokesman said GrowNYC’s collections attract only “the truest…
Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts
City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse gas — not nutrient-rich fertilizer. By Samantha Maldonado Nov 28 5:00am EST The city sanitation department’s proposal to eliminate funding…
Budget Cuts Hit Preschools, Cops, Libraries as Mayor Blames Migrants
A revised version of the mayor’s January budget now includes dramatic reductions in the funding of municipal services across the board. By Katie Honan Nov 16 4:40pm EST New York City’s expansion of universal pre-k, some trash pickup, and library…
State and City Budgets Gamble on More Gains for the Very Richest
Greg David, The City This article was originally published on Jul 7 5:00am EDT by THE CITY When Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced a $107 billion budget deal last week, the emphasis was on new…
How the New York City Budget Gets Made — and What Happens If It’s Late
Katie Honan, The City This article was originally published on Jun 23 5:00am EDT by THE CITY At more than $100 billion, New York City’s annual budget is the largest of any municipality in the country — and the expression…
Budget Gap Grows Between Mayor Adams and City Council
Greg David, The City This article was originally published on May 31 7:35pm EDT by THE CITY With one month to go before the city must enact a budget, the distance between proposals by Mayor Eric Adams and the City…
State Budget’s Biggest Winner May Be Mayor Eric Adams
The “conceptual” budget deal announced Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul represents a defeat for progressive legislators and their allies on the minimum wage and tax hikes — and a big win for Mayor Eric Adams as he negotiates his own…
City Budget Grows Even as Mayor Adams Warns of Financial Woes
Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a nearly $107 billion executive budget on Wednesday, the largest in the city’s history — drawing fire both from City Council leaders who want to spend more and fiscal watchdogs who point to multi-billion-dollar gaps in…
$2 Billion Owed to City in Unpaid Fines, as Mayor Adams Asks for Budget Cuts
As City Hall looks to cut back on spending, scofflaws owe more than $2 billion in fines incurred over the last five years, the city’s Independent Budget Office (IBO) found in an analysis released Wednesday at the behest of Councilmember…
‘Fiscal Discipline’: Libraries, Schools Would Absorb Cuts in Adams’ Preliminary Budget
Mayor Eric Adams released his $102.7 billion preliminary budget for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday — as the City Council vowed to fight his proposed cuts to libraries, schools, and social services. “Since Day 1 fiscal discipline has been the…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor