Adams Reverses Planned Budget Cuts to NYPD and FDNY

Restored funds will allow for new police recruits and full staffing at busy fire companies, but future academy classes remain uncertain.

Mayor Eric Adams has reversed planned budget cuts to the NYPD and FDNY, restoring roughly $37 million in funding.
The restored funds will allow the NYPD to send a class of 600 recruits through the academy in April.
The FDNY can restore full staffing at some of its busiest engine companies.
The reversal comes after the city realized its November budget projections were too conservative.
Despite the restored funding, the future of the department’s next four academy classes remains uncertain.