Zo’s spending plan bids farewell to public safety while opening the door to a looming cash shortfall
Opinion editorial Zo’s spending plan bids farewell to public safety while opening the door to a looming cash shortfall By Post Editorial Board Published July 1, 2026, 9:41 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin managed Tuesday to agree on a budget for the year that starts July 1 with just hours to go. For starters, the ginormous $126 billion plan is, per city Comptroller Mark Levine, essentially unsound — as it relies on one-shots, fiscal gimmicks, phony savings and, basically, chewing gum to hold it together.
- ▪Opinion editorial Zo’s spending plan bids farewell to public safety while opening the door to a looming cash shortfall By Post Editorial Board Published July 1, 2026, 9:41 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin managed Tuesday to agree on a budget for the year that starts July 1 with just hours to go.
- ▪For starters, the ginormous $126 billion plan is, per city Comptroller Mark Levine, essentially unsound — as it relies on one-shots, fiscal gimmicks, phony savings and, basically, chewing gum to hold it together.
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