Coverage dated November 15, 2023 to November 16, 2023

New York City to reduce police numbers, slash budgets due to billions spent on migrant crisis

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced deep cuts Thursday that would affect policing and education as the city struggles to deal with the costly migrant crisis.

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New York Post
No way, Mr. Mayor: Huge NYPD budget cuts mean disaster AND betrayal of your voters (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 15, 2023
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Mayor Eric Adams plans to slash the NYPD’s ranks down to 29,000 officers by the end of fiscal year 2025.
Fox News
New York City to reduce police numbers, slash budgets due to billions spent on migrant crisis (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced deep cuts Thursday that would affect policing and education as the city struggles to deal with the costly migrant crisis.
Washington Examiner
NYC Mayor Adams reveals budget cuts will slash 4,000 police jobs over the next two years (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams detailed immediate budget cuts due to the immigration crisis on Thursday, which includes reducing the number of officers from 33,000 to 29,000 in the next two years.
Hot Air
Eric Adams Slashes Budgets for Police, Libraries and Schools (opens Hot Air)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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Mayor Eric Adams announced painful budget cuts to New York City services on Thursday that would freeze police hiring and close libraries on Sunday and warned that more cuts would be necessary without...
Legal Insurrection
NYC Mayor Adams Cuts School and NYPD Budgets Due to Migrant Crisis (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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Adams said, "Without the significant and timely support we need from Washington, D.C., today's budget will be only the beginning."
FOX 5 New York
Major NYC budget cuts impacting NYPD, education, more: What to know (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the budget cuts are a result of the migrant crisis, and without additional federal aid, these cuts will only continue to grow.
The Daily Caller
Eric Adams Announces Funding Cuts For Cops, Schools To Pay For City’s Illegal Migrant Crisis (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 16, 2023
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Democratic Mayor Eric Adams of New York City announced Thursday cops and schools would be subjected to budget cuts to pay for the city’s migrant crisis.