city budget

Multiple accusations of bribery and fraud have been leveled at the mayor and his inner circle.

“I'm sure you want me to be safe,” Adams said when asked how much bringing his security detail would cost.

The deal, which came right before the July 1 deadline, represented a hard-fought battle over spending priorities as the city faces fiscal challenges.

Officials close to budget negotiations said the mayor had restored funding. The libraries had been faced with a $36 million deficit.

Libraries say they are already short-staffed and under-resourced.

Public defender groups are asking the city for $125 million to go toward addressing low pay and skyrocketing attrition rates.

The City Council, which last year got caught in an education funding fiasco, is likely to push back on the mayor's proposed cuts.

Three bills are designed to expand pool access and avoid a repeat of last summer.

The measures are designed to give watchdogs and the public more information about the NYPD, but police say the added requirements would burden the department and damage morale.

Speaking to the state financial control board, Mayor Adams acknowledged that New York City was entering “uncertain waters” as a possible budget shortfall looms.