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De Blasio’s ‘Recovery Moment’ Budget Could Leave Next Mayor Broke

The CITY

April 26, 2021

Fiscal experts, as well as the state comptroller and at least one mayoral candidate — Andrew Yang — were critical of the final budget proposal of de Blasio’s tenure.

“An onslaught of funding allows the city to do many, many things,” said Andrew Rein, head of the nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission. “It is sufficient to fund essential needs, support the recovery and stabilize the city’s finances in the long run.”