News 12 | Brooklyn | ‘Why is our budget so out of whack?’ NYC comptroller testifies on multibillion-dollar budget gap
The budget dance continues in City Hall, as Mayor Mamdani must balance his $127B budget for fiscal year…
NYC needs to rein in runaway spending to a tune of $6B even with Albany bailout: Comptroller
The Big Apple needs to reign in its out-of-control spending by more than $6 billion — including massive cuts…
State legislators gear up for budget fight with one-house proposals
State legislative leaders appear ready for a showdown with Gov. Kathy Hochul, proposing new taxes on New York’s…
A Quieter Budget Battle on Criminal Justice and…
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Opinion: Restore AIM funding in this year’s state budget
From Kingsbridge to Kew Gardens, our neighborhoods reflect the very best of New York City: hardworking families, small…
Herricks presents expenditure projections, longtime trustee to retire
Herricks School Board Trustee Henry Zanetti announced he would not seek reelection at the March 5 Board of…
Floral Park-Bellerose board reviews second draft of 2026–2027 budget
The Floral Park-Bellerose Board of Education met on Thursday, March 5, to review a second draft of the…
Hochul and Mamdani are all smiles, despite disagreement on taxes
Everything between the governor and the mayor of New York City is totally copacetic. At least, that’s what…
Majority of New Yorkers want to tax the rich in NYC
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s biggest priority got a nice bump on Wednesday as new polling found…
Lawmakers want independent medical examiner’s office to investigate prison deaths
State lawmakers want to create a new state entity to perform independent autopsies of incarcerated people and reduce…
Clergy oppose Hochul’s car insurance reforms
More than a dozen clergy members have signed onto a letter calling on legislators to reject Gov. Kathy…
Climate law mandates could cost New Yorkers $4,000 in higher energy bills, state analysis shows
Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested on Thursday that the cost of fully complying to the state’s climate law could…