NYC budget deal preserves funds for libraries and social programs as city grapples with migrant crisis costs

New York City officials announced a $107 billion budget agreement after tense negotiations over cuts to fund the migrant crisis response.
The budget restores $36 million in funds to the city's public library systems and boosts funding for educational and social services programs benefitting seniors and the needy.
The city faced a $1.4 billion budget hole from the costs of sheltering nearly 50,000 migrants, with Mayor Adams calling for federal reimbursement.
The City Council pushed back on proposed cuts and secured funding for libraries, affordable housing, schools, CUNY, parks, cultural institutions and other priorities.
Highlights include investments in sanitation, criminal justice reform, gun safety and human services providers in addition to the migrant crisis response.