Chair Lee highlights key FY27 budget investments
Chair Lee outlines the budget's key investments including $14.4 million for parks, $1 million for libraries, $4.5 million for ACT teams, $11 million for IMT, $2.5 million for crisis respite centers, $12 million for home-delivered meals, and $86.4 million restored for immigrant legal services, emphasizing a balanced budget without service cuts or drastic tax increases.
This budget represents the Council's commitment to achieve a balanced budget without cutting services, drawing down on reserves, or imposing drastic property tax increases.
Further, this budget includes key investments in programs such as City FEPS, Fair Fairs, New York City Kids Rise.
All these programs will aid families in preparing for the future and tackle the issue of affordability.
We successfully protected and achieved funding of $14.4 million for our parks, maintaining and optimizing our green spaces, an additional $1 million for our libraries
continuing to sustain our seven-day service, and a continued commitment for the mental health and well-being of New Yorkers with $4.5 million for the city's ACT teams, $11 million for IMT, and step-down mobile treatment centers.
The council was also able to restore $2.5 million in funding for crisis respite centers, proven evidence-based programs staffed by clinicians and peer counselors.
Lastly, this budget also secured $12 million to increase the reimbursements of nonprofits providing culturally competent home-delivered meals
seven days a week and restored $86.4 million for nonprofits delivering immigrant legal services, ensuring that New Yorkers have trusted legal support when needed most.
We are delivering a balanced on-time budget, restoring our reserves, and still investing in making our city safer, healthier, and more affordable without adding additional burdens for New Yorkers.