Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said that his recent cuts to the Police and Education Departments are on “top of the list” of reductions he would be looking to reverse if his administration can find a way to do so.
Hizzoner last month made cuts to both the NYPD and DOE as part of a sweeping 5% belt-tightening measure across city agencies aimed at closing a projected $7.1 billion budget deficit over the next fiscal year — Fiscal Year 2025. Adams and his budget director, Jacques Jiha, argue that the gap must be closed before the release of his FY25 preliminary budget in January.
