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This morning, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship, I joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in making the following statement:

Speaker Julie Menin’s preliminary budget proposal would result in slashing billions of dollars from agency budgets, which would force the City to cut services. Double counting previously identified savings, overestimating revenues, and exaggerating debt service savings does nothing to close a deficit. This $6 billion proposal asks Albany for just one action – class size mandate relief. It refuses to address the deeper structural imbalance between the City and the State, or to increase taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations. It effectively ensures this structural deficit will continue indefinitely. Any proposal that claims we can close this gap without significant new revenue is unrealistic.

Last year, New York House Republicans voted to rip health care away from millions of working families. Now, New Yorkers are starting to feel the consequences. We've protected coverage for 1.3 million people, but no state can fill this gap. This was the GOP’s vote. This is their crisis. Fix it.

Family apartments are in crisis: 3BR rents surge 7% across the board. In pockets of Park Slope, the Upper East Side, and the Upper West Side, those apartments are renting for 40%+ more than last quarter.

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Childcare costs are a real burden for too many families so it’s exciting to see NYC launch its first pilot program offering free childcare for city employees. Starting this fall, the program will be available to employees working at the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building. The City is leading by example by taking this important step toward making childcare more accessible and affordable for families.