So, about those budget cuts...

Also, a major win for NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [NYC Council leadership calls for Mayor Adams’ budget cuts to be reversed]( Leaders of the New York City Council on Monday called for many of the spending cuts ordered by Mayor Eric Adams to be reversed — the latest episode in an ongoing debate among local elected officials over the city’s financial health. “There remain key agencies and service areas affected by the administration’s repeated cuts that remain foundational to meeting the needs of New Yorkers,” Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said in opening remarks at the first in a series of hearings on the mayor’s spending plan for next year. Ahead of the hearing, the Council reported that the Adams administration had [underestimated tax revenues by more than $3 billion]( for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, which starts in July. But mayoral budget director Jacques Jiha said in testimony to councilmembers on Monday that the city still needs to hedge against expiring federal pandemic aid and costs from the migrant influx, even as financial forecasts no longer look as dire as before. [Read more about the city’s budget debate.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week What else is happening around New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration took its push for more red-light cameras to the state Capitol yesterday, advocating for legislation that would expand the city’s existing program. [Read more.]( Brooklyn State Sen. Zellnor Myrie delivered an impassioned speech at a historic Harlem church 10 miles away from his district over the weekend, adding fuel to speculation he may run for mayor in 2025. [Read more.]( Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson recently came on WNYC to talk about community boards, why they’re important, why people should join them, and what to expect if they serve. [Read more.]( In a major break from his predecessors, Adams said New York City should modify its “sanctuary city” policies limiting communication and cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration-enforcement officials. [Read more.]( Adams also said in December that buses transporting migrants to New York City will be fined if they do not warn the city that they are coming. But only three buses seemed to have responded to the mandate. [Read more.]( What’s going on around New York state Tom Suozzi’s larger-than-expected victory in a special congressional election in eastern Queens and Nassau County earlier this month is giving Democrats a new jolt of confidence. [Read more.]( Larry David was arrested in the latest season of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for handing a bottle of water to a voter waiting in a line outside a poll site in Georgia. The same kind of law also exists in New York, and is the subject of a trial in federal court which started Monday. [Read more.]( What's new in New Jersey New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy got her first big county Democratic convention win over Rep. Andy Kim Monday night, with 64% of the votes in Bergen County — giving her the county party’s endorsement and preferred placement on its primary ballot. [Read more.]( Gov. Phil Murphy wants to tax the wealthiest corporations in New Jersey to create a dedicated fund for NJ Transit as it faces a nearly $1 billion fiscal cliff. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast]( [Will Michigan’s “Uncommitted” Movement Spread on Super Tuesday]( The latest national political news, including whether the "uncommitted" voters will become a bigger problem for President Biden, and more. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.