Protesters demand money be shifted to social services to help fight racial injustice. FMTNews Police Budget NewYork
NEW YORK: New York City lawmakers have approved a disputed annual budget that purports to slash US$1 billion from the NYPD as calls by anti-racism protesters to defund law enforcement sweep the US.
Late Tuesday, members of New York’s city council approved the government’s budget for the new fiscal year starting Wednesday that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says cuts the NYPD’s operating budget from about US$6 billion to roughly US$5 billion. “Maybe our GREAT Police, who have been neutralized and scorned by a mayor who hates & disrespects them, won’t let this symbol of hate be affixed to New York’s greatest street,” he tweeted.“Your ‘luxury’ came from THEIR labor, for which they have never been justly compensated,” he wrote.
Brooklyn councillor Brad Lander said he was voting no to the budget because it did not propose “real, meaningful cuts”, including a hiring freeze on cops.It faces criticism for using force against largely peaceful protesters who demonstrated against the death of Floyd on May 25. De Blasio defended the heavy-handed tactics.“I feel like this city council is making a mockery of our demands.
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