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4mo ago

Mayor Adams Unveils $115.1 Billion Budget with Focus on Public Safety, Education, and Social Services

The FY26 executive budget boosts NYPD funding, expands free after-school programs, and restores key social services, but critics warn of insufficient reserves for economic uncertainties.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the new "After School for All" program, an investment in universal after school programs for the City's youth at P.S. 20 in Manhattan on Tuesday, April 29, 2026. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)
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Adams has been promoting the budget while he runs for reelection.

Overview

  • The $115.1 billion FY26 budget includes $3.4 billion to recruit 1,000 new NYPD officers, aiming to increase the police force to 35,000 by fall 2026.
  • Adams proposes $331 million for universal free after-school programs and $199 million to baseline education funding previously supported by COVID-19 stimulus dollars.
  • The budget restores $167 million for 3-K and Pre-K programs, $112 million for senior services, and commits $1.4 billion to safeguard programs like CUNY and cultural institutions.
  • Critics, including fiscal watchdog groups, argue the budget fails to adequately increase reserves to address potential federal funding cuts and recession risks.
  • Budget negotiations with the City Council, which has previously clashed with the mayor over funding priorities, are set to begin ahead of the July 1 adoption deadline.