School budget cuts turn up the heat at Council

Andrew Garib, METRO New York | PDF | City Hall. Twenty one City Council members promised a showdown with the mayor over proposed cuts to education and youth programs, saying they won’t pass the city’s $60 billion budget unless the over $400 million of funding is restored.

"As a public school graduate, I can’t vote for a budget that doesn’t return money to the classroom," said Council Member Robert Jackson, chair of the education committee. in a rally at City Hall. The members said the Department of Education, which announced the proposed spending changes yesterday, should not cut any funding in light of the city’s budget surplus. David Weprin, chair of the finance committee said the city will have $2.9 billion in additional revenue next year.

Published 08.05.29 02:00:00 -0500 GMT | Posted by Andrew Garib on 08.05.29 | |

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