City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams provided testimony at the New York State Joint Legislative Public Hearing for the state executive budget.
The hearings discussed the governor’s executive budget for state fiscal year 2024 and its potential impact on New York City. The city’s leadership asked for state funding for items such as affordable housing, the New York City Housing Authority , education, mental healthcare, and services for asylum seekers.
Adams added that those cuts and cost shifts will have a severe impact on schools, public transit, and Medicaid. He said that last year’s bill to reduce class sizes was passed without additional funding to build schools and hire teachers, and new education laws that increase charter school caps would cost the city $1.3 billion over five years.
Most controversially, Mayor Adams testified about public safety, bail reform, and cracking down on illegal cannabis shops. He said that changes to the least-restrictive standard for bail reform in the state budget will go a long way toward solving the recidivism problem. He spoke specifically about 2,000 “violent” individuals and 9,000 identified repeat offenders whom he feels are exploiting the criminal justice system.
“I must also note the need for increased city-state efforts to preserve and expand homeownership,” Speaker Adams said. “Affordable homeownership is one of the best avenues to grow community stability and wealth that helps curb New York City’s significant Black population decline by increasing housing opportunities.”
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