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16 JULY 05, 2024

New Yorkers Join Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams

to Celebrate Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Agreement

That Invests in Future of New York City

Labor Unions, Community Leaders, Non-Profit Groups, Libraries, Cultural Enthusiasts, Affordable Housing
Supporters Praise Handshake Agreement Between Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams on FY25 Adopted Budget

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY

ollowing the handshake agree-
ment between New York City
FMayor Eric Adams and New
York City Council Speaker Adrienne
Adams, leaders from across labor,
business, advocacy, arts and culture,
housing, faith, and more joined to-
gether in applauding the on-time,
balanced, and fiscally-responsible
$112.4 billion Adopted Budget for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 agreed to by
the Adams administration and City
Council this week.
“Through our joint prioritiza-
tion and strong fiscal management,
we are proud to announce a $112.4
billion budget that invests in the fu-
ture of our city,” said First Deputy
Mayor Sheena Wright. “This budget
not only addresses critical needs, but
also delivers major investments in
housing, early childhood education,
libraries, cultural institutions, parks,
and more — making New York
City more livable for all New York-
ers. Budgets reflect values, and I am
proud that our budget reflects the
administration’s core value of put- an on-time budget for three consecu- best chance to thrive in the months their fellow New Yorkers. We know
ting hardworking New Yorkers first.” tive years. We are proud to get stuff and years to come. that culture inspires individuals,
“Team Eric Adams and Team done for New Yorkers.” Once again, the Adams ad- strengthens communities, and drives
Adrienne Adams know what it “Since the beginning of our ad- ministration is showing up for our the economy. Now, with another re-
means to deliver for working people, ministration, we have acted to sup- cultural community with a historic cord city investment in this important
and this budget does just that,” said port every individual, child, and fam- investment that will put people to sector, we in local government are
Chief Advisor to the Mayor Chaplain ily that calls New York City home,” work, deliver extraordinary cultural ready to continue partnering with
Dr. Ingrid P. Lewis-Martin. “Our in- said Deputy Mayor for Health Hu- programs in every corner of our city, our remarkable cultural community
vestments in public safety, in librar- man Services Anne Williams-Isom. and make New York a safer, stron- to continue delivering these benefits
ies — which I call the equalizer, in “This budget delivers on that over- ger, more vibrant place for all of us,” to residents in all five boroughs.”
our young people, in our cultural in- arching vision with investments in said Department of Cultural Af- “An additional two billion dol-
stitutions, for the pillars on which we housing, early childhood education, fairs Commissioner (DCLA) Laurie lars isn’t an abstract number — it is
stand — our senior citizens, and in and a range of programs across Cumbo. “I want to give a shout out to a decisive and deliberate investment
housing is demonstrative of why New health and human services. Ulti- the advocates, artists, cultural work- in confronting the housing crisis our
York is the greatest city in the world. mately, we are ensuring that individ- ers, and others who showed up at agency works to tackle every day,”
We’re proud to work alongside our uals and families have access to the hearings, rallies, and other engage- said New York City Department of
colleagues in the City Council to pass supports they need to give them the ments to make the case for culture to Continued on next page... >>

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