NYC Mayor Adams' budget leaves big holes for libraries and social services despite some controversial cuts.

NYC Mayor Adams unveils a revised budget proposal that cancels some of the most controversial spending cuts he has floated this year, but keeps in place cuts to the city’s public library, social service, and education systems. The budget proposal is expected to remain a major sticking point as Adams and the Council enter the final stretch of budget negotiations. The need for belt-tightening is pinned on the local migrant crisis and outstanding labor contracts for large swaths of the municipal government’s workforce, which create $10 billion in additional costs through July 2024.