budget cuts

Paterson had nothing but high praise for his successor's handling of the budget so far.

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and Uniformed Firefighters Association say they will fight proposed cuts.

The city has reportedly furloughed roughly 600 road workers, causing the average response time to rise to 6.1 days.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned of thousands of city layoffs if the budget proposed by Gov. Cuomo is passed.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce next Tuesday how much education funding the city will lose.

Fees for using city fields, tennis courts and recreation centers are set to rise as the city struggles to close a budget gap.

I.S. 289's after-school program survived last year's cuts, but this year's budget was slashed and next year's eliminated.

The council reached a deal to save cuts to services including fire departments, ACS and senior services.

Newly-minted Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his first State of the State address Wednesday afternoon.

Advocates said Bloomberg's budget cuts send a different message than his video welcoming LGBT youth to the city.

The state has slashed its team of kosher inspectors, putting enforcement into private hands.

The Port Authority unanimously passed a $7.2 billion budget for 2011 on Tuesday.

The City Council is pushing back on new cuts to senior, youth and children's services.

With only 56 fire deaths so far this year, the 2010 tally could beat last year's record low of 73 deaths.