The municipal budget is due July 1 every year, and mayors and Councils have not in modern New York City history failed to make a deal on a spending plan by that date.
The watchdog findings come on the heels of Mayor Adams blasting City Council Democrats who have pushed for reining in the police department’s exorbitant overtime spending.
Mayor Adams’ administration finally submitted a request for federal migrant aid late last month just days ahead of an application deadline for the emergency funding, the Daily News has learned.
During the past three election cycles, Democrats nationally have had a secret weapon: Donald Trump. Over that same period, while it’s gotten less notoriety, Republicans have also received unexpected help from an unlikely source: progressive New York Democrats.