budget cuts

Mayor's Proposed Budget Cuts Teacher Jobs

5.6.11 at 3:46pm by John Rogan

Nearly 4,300 New York City teachers will be laid-off under the budget proposal unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg Friday.

Elderly Care Centers Slated To Close

3.4.11 at 7:16pm by Claudia Morell

The fate of more than a hundred senior centers in New York City is hanging in the balance, and that has a lot of older New Yorkers concerned. The Bloomberg administration is threatening closings because of proposed state budget cuts.

New York City Tenants Rally Against Federal Affordable Housing Cuts

3.3.11 at 4:22pm by Chiara Wegener

The House wants to cut $5.7 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, $400 million of which would affect New York City.

Cuomo's Efforts to Close Budget Gap

2.1.11 at 5:43pm by Marisa Galdi

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a nearly one hundred and thirty three billion dollar budget proposal that calls for major cuts in education and health care spending.

Cuomo Budget Could Mean NYC Layoffs, Officials Fear

1.31.11 at 6:21pm by Sara Kugel

The $10 billion deficit projection has led New York City officials and various advocacy groups to worry about what’s on the chopping block in next year’s budget.

Mayor Bloomberg said New York City’s budget already includes the elimination of 6,000 teaching positions. If Governor Cuomo proposes cuts to education aid by $1 billion, Bloomberg said it could mean as many as 21,000 teacher layoffs.

Advocates For The Elderly Aim To Reverse Budget Cuts

12.2.10 at 5:06pm by Sara Kugel

NYC Parks Department Faces Budget Cuts

11.19.10 at 5:35pm by

The proposed cuts would require some full-time staff to work only nine months, a 15% decrease in hiring of seasonal staff, and increases in fees for tennis court permits, ball field permits, and recreation center memberships.