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NYC budget deal includes 2-K, e-bike enforcement, expanded library hours

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Updated  June 27, 2025 9:48pm EDT
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The Brief

    • The NYC budget deal, expected to be announced later today, includes $6.1 million for e-bike regulation and enforcement, $2 million to expand library services and significant funding for immigrant legal assistance, sources tell FOX 5 NY.
    • Child care initiatives feature a $10 million pilot for low-income families and over $200 million for child care vouchers, addressing state funding gaps.
    • The budget also allocates $900,000 to enhance city preparedness by adding 10 positions at the New York City Emergency Management Department.

NEW YORK - The NYC City Council and Mayor Eric Adams announced a $115.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including over $1.6 billion for child care, e-bike safety enforcement, legal assistance to immigrants, expanded library hours and more.

Despite previous tensions,Adams and Adams reached the handshake agreement just days before the July 1 deadline.

What they're saying:

Mayor Adams described this budget process as the easiest he has passed, emphasizing investments in public safety, affordability, and quality of life. The budget includes increased funding for early childhood education programs, including support for pre-K students with disabilities, and expands free after-school programs for students in grades K-8.

Council Adams expressed pride in the budget, calling it a model for the nation. The City Council is expected to officially vote on the budget next week.

"We are pretty darn proud of this budget we want the world to know, I think it's a model for the nation," she said.

Budget highlights

Dig deeper:

The upcoming NYC budget deal will allocate:

  • $6.1 million to the Division of Sustainable Delivery for 60 positions focused on e-bike regulation and enforcement
  • $2 million for library funding to expand seven-day service to 10 additional branches citywide.
  • In support of immigrants, $12.5 million is earmarked for pro bono attorneys assisting unaccompanied minors in removal proceedings, alongside $41.9 million for free legal assistance to immigrants, including representation for those facing deportation and help with immigration benefits.
  • Funding will be provided for child care, including a 2-K program for the city's low-income families. Other initiatives include over $200 million for child care vouchers, compensating for state funding shortfalls.
  • Additionally, $900,000 will be used to add 10 positions in the New York City Emergency Management Department to enhance city preparedness.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams gestures as he leaves a press conference at City Hall following meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming "border czar" Tom Homan, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What we don't know:

Additional budget details have not been confirmed.

This is a breaking news story. Stay with FOX 5 NY as this story develops.

The Source: This article uses information provided to FOX 5 NY political reporter Morgan McKay from a source.

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