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Faced with Dwindling Bail Out Options, de Blasio Threatens Layoffs
Spectrum News
August 13, 2020
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Budget watchdogs say labor and City Hall should target health care costs first.
"The city pays the full premium for employees, retirees and their families. It's a deal that no other New Yorker in the private sector has," said Maria Doulis, vice-president at the Citizens Budget Commission. "Getting together around items like that can preserve jobs for public workers and preserve services for New Yorkers in general."