Updated Financial Plan Puts Working-Class New Yorkers First and Makes Our City Safer and More Affordable
New York City Mayor Eric Adams swears in Jessica Tisch as the next commissioner of the New York City Police Department at One Police Plaza on Monday, November 25, 2024. -Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams Community OpEd Queens Voice November 26, 2024 NEW YORK - From day one, we have put New Yorkers first, working to make this city safer, more affordable, and more livable. Thanks to our strong fiscal management — including saving nearly $900 million in taxpayer dollars over just two fiscal years, last week, we were able to deliver the November 2024 Financial Plan Update that invests in public safety, the programs and benefits that New Yorkers rely on, and improves quality of life for our city’s 8.3 million residents. Because we made smart and tough budget decisions early on, we are able to continue investing in working-class New Yorkers and their families. And we are stepping up to fund critical programs that h...