Mayor Unveils $100B Budget | NYC Week In Review

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29 April, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY — Here's a roundup of the top headlines from Patch from around New York City this week. NYC Mayor's $100B Budget Unveiled, Safety Is 'Top Priority' The mayor's final executive budget — which will head next to City Council — increases NYPD spending and includes money for his safety plans. FDNY Firefighter Dies After Ceiling Collapse In Brooklyn Blaze Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31, was killed Sunday, and eight of his comrades were injured during a fire, authorities said. NY Redistricting Maps Tossed By State's Appeals Court The decision scrapped maps that benefited Democrats, ordered new ones drawn and could move primary elections to August. See A Cop Dawdling On Their Phone? Send Eric Adams A Photo, He Says The mayor is commissioning New Yorkers to make sure transit cops are "patrolling our subway system and not patrolling their iPhone." Amid Violent Subway Crime Fears, MTA's Focus Jumps To Fare Evasion Turnstile jumping erodes the sense of fairness in MTA's system, "and maybe in our society at large, " said MTA honcho Janno Lieber. NYC Joins Lawsuit Against Postal Service's Fossil-Fuel Car Fleet The lawsuit, which is backed by more than a dozen states, contends the postal service should replace its fleet with electric vehicles. Donald Trump Held In Civil Contempt Amid Subpoena Fight With NY AG Former President Donald Trump must pay $10, 000 a day until he complies with subpoenas from Attorney General Letitia James, a judge ruled. Donald Trump Held In Civil Contempt Amid Subpoena Fight With NY AG Former President Donald Trump must pay $10, 000 a day until he complies with subpoenas from Attorney General Letitia James, a judge ruled. Biden Grants Clemency To NYC Man Convicted Of Drug Charges Eddie Mateus is among 75 people who had their non-violent drug sentences commuted by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. NYC SummerStage 2022 Lineup Unveiled For 90 Outdoor Concerts Ready for a summer full of free and benefit concerts across more than a dozen city parks? Check out the SummerStage schedule.