“I don’t think we really know what’s going on, quite honestly, and it’s not through lack of asking,” budget director tells Council
Office of Management and Budget
How the Bloomberg administration came up with its $9.8 billion (or $15 billion — who’s counting?) recovery price tag for Congress
Last week Mayor Michael Bloomberg released his $68.7 million executive budget, which as we reported counts on $300 million in state and federal aid to help pay for education. But this aid isn’t guaranteed: The city can only receive the money if the mayor and the United Federation of Teachers reach an agreement on a teacher evaluation system before […]
After-school programs face $60 million in cuts under mayor’s proposed budget
Plan to close budget gap projects $13 million a year in funds from private sponsors
The city’s 59 community boards each submit a wish list for city capital spending — and rarely get what they want