Albany’s sneaky AI law is a pricey union scam that will bust NYC’s budget
What to know about Albany’s sneaky AI law is a pricey union scam that will bust NYC’s budget
New York City is staring down a $7.25 billion budget gap this coming fiscal year — and the savings trumpeted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, including $100 million over two years in school-contract savings he bragged about last week, are barely a drop in the bucket.
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What happened
New York City is staring down a $7.25 billion budget gap this coming fiscal year — and the savings trumpeted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, including $100 million over two years in school-contract savings he bragged about last week, are barely a drop in the bucket.
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Follow-up questions
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