Normally I don’t support this kind of spending, but NYC has a lot of additional security requirements due to the location of the UN. The NYPD does a heck of a job ponying up people to provide security for the annual UN General Assembly. That was especially true this year with the Pope hitting town at the same time.
Did you get the whole story about the Obama administration cutting the NYC funds to punish Schumer for his opposition on the Iran deal?
“White House spokesman John Earnest later defended the 50% slash in federal cash while taking a shot at Schumer.
“At some point, Sen. Schumer’s credibility in talking about national security issues, particularly when the facts are as they are when it relates to homeland security, have to be affected by the position that he’s taken on other issues,” said Earnest.
“The press secretary referenced Schumer’s opposition to the Iran nuclear deal approved last September.”
And:
“White House slashed NYC terror funding to punish Schumer, former top cop says”