Additional spending on police did not come as a surprise to budget experts, even though the mayor had initially pledged to keep the police budget flat.
Mayor Eric Adams presents his executive budget at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre.Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday unveiled a nearly $100 billion operating budget for New York City that includes additional funding for social programs, education, parks, support for immigrant New Yorkers but also—contrary to his initial pledge—more spending on the NYPD.
The additional spending on police did not come as a surprise to budget experts. The Independent Budget Office had projected that the city would need to add $200 million alone to cover overtime costs.
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