Statement from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on the FY 2022 Executive Budget

“As we emerge from this pandemic, we have an opportunity to rebuild our economy to be stronger and more equitable. In February, I urged the Mayor to strategically use stimulus funds to help families who are still struggling through this pandemic, and to give our economy the shot in the arm it needs to bring back jobs for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who are still without one.

“The Mayor’s budget includes several important investments in schools, small businesses, and violence prevention. I am pleased that the budget restores cuts to essential services and fulfills indirect cost obligations to nonprofits, as I have long advocated for.

“We must also remember that stimulus funding is temporary—and that even when our economic recovery is fully underway, we still face substantial budget gaps. We need a sustainable budget plan for the post-pandemic era that protects New Yorkers and safeguards our fiscal future.

“I look forward to reviewing this budget in full and ensuring that it delivers for all New Yorkers, jumpstarts our economic recovery, and lays the groundwork for a new, fairer economy.”

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