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  June 29, 2023 New York Amsterdam News

  Decision to cut community providers at Rikers Island is shortsighted and dangerous

  The city of New York is about to embark on a shortsighted, misguided and dangerous path––one that could be remedied if it reverses course and does not sever vital lifelines that put incarcerated New Yorkers on the path to positive change.

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  June 29, 2023 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE HANDSHAKE AGREEMENT FOR NEW YORK CITY’S FY2024 BUDGET

  (June 29, 2023, New York, N.Y.)–The Fortune Society issued the following statement today after Mayor Adams and the New York City Council announced a handshake deal for the 2024 fiscal year.

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  June 29, 2023 The New York Times

  Libraries Spared but Rikers Suffers in $107 Billion N.Y.C. Budget Deal

  Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council agreed to a “bittersweet” budget that restores funding for key services while cutting others.

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  June 29, 2023 Gotham Gazette

  Mayor Adams, City Council Announce Agreement on $107 Billion City Budget

  Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced on Thursday a deal on a massive $107 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year, just days before the July 1 deadline, marking the conclusion of months of contentious negotiations between the two sides of City Hall. The full Council is scheduled to vote the budget through on Friday morning.

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  June 27, 2023 Gotham Gazette

  15 Things to Watch as a New City Budget is Negotiated

  As the July 1 deadline looms for New York City’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council must resolve major differences over what will be a roughly $110 billion spending plan.

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