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De Blasio says NYC needs $7 billion in federal aid or ‘kiss the recovery goodbye’
nypost.com ^ | April 16, 2020 | Nolan Hicks and Julia Marsh

Posted on 04/17/2020 2:39:25 PM PDT by lowbridge

Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out a proposed budget Thursday that shaved $6 billion from his initial request and begged the feds for a $7.4 billion injection of aid, linking New York’s recovery from the coronavirus to any national rebound.

“Everyone wants a restart, everyone wants our economy to recover,” de Blasio said. “But, there has to be a really clear understanding, if we can’t provide the basics for our people then you can kiss the recovery goodbye.”

He added: “If we are not strong, if our people are not safe, then this nation cannot recover.”

De Blasio, who is operating under a current budget of $92.8 billion, introduced an $89.3 billion revised budget proposal that shuts down the city’s public pools and axes other beloved summer programs.

The city budget has skyrocketed by more than 26 percent in six years under de Blasio, up from $72 billion in 2014.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; coronavirus; deblasio; mutinyonthebounty; newyork; newyorkcity; nyc; suckitupbuttercup
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To: lowbridge

Maybe this freak and his buddy Cuomo should have spent less time on TV, whining about what they didn’t have and more time managing their state and city. Screw New York, tired of hearing how special and important they are to this country.


41 posted on 04/17/2020 2:56:19 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Yeah, but New York has the best nudie bars for entertaining those potential Saudi and Chinese clients.


42 posted on 04/17/2020 2:57:37 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

I’d like to see that history repeat itself.


43 posted on 04/17/2020 2:57:43 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Pie in the sky ain’t cheap.


44 posted on 04/17/2020 2:57:59 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Livestreamed)
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To: lowbridge

The Federal Gubmint just sent Millions of NYC Residents a $1,200 Check.

He can just have all the NYC Residents sign over their Checks to him.


45 posted on 04/17/2020 2:59:29 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

If I were POTUS, I’d tell DeBlasio to pound sand.

*************

Tell him to go ask the Clinton Foundation for money.


46 posted on 04/17/2020 2:59:57 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Dilbert San Diego

NYS and NYC already have had a good outflow of people to lower cost/lower tax/better weather states. They are losing 2 reps in the next reapportionment.

The Corona crisis will hasten this trend quite a bit. The downside it that this could help the Dems electorally in Florida as liberals head south.


47 posted on 04/17/2020 3:00:02 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: gibsonguy

What the left sees is an opportunity to turn America full commie..they will NEVER EVER have an opportunity like this again and they know it..also they need to keep the economy closed til AFTER the November election, that way they can have their mail in ballots which equals massive and I mean MASSIVE voter fraud


48 posted on 04/17/2020 3:01:46 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: lowbridge

Just raise taxes. You’ve got the stock market, Broadway, Museums, etc., just tax the Hell out of them.


49 posted on 04/17/2020 3:02:09 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet
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To: lowbridge

I hear U-Haul is going to do a booming business out of New York this year.


50 posted on 04/17/2020 3:03:00 PM PDT by JCL3 (As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
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To: lowbridge

That’s a HELL NO!


51 posted on 04/17/2020 3:03:16 PM PDT by 6ppc (Democrats would have to climb Everest to reach the level of "scum of the earth")
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To: lowbridge

Let it go. No one needs NYC.


52 posted on 04/17/2020 3:04:01 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: lowbridge

Bye!


53 posted on 04/17/2020 3:04:51 PM PDT by rexthecat
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To: lowbridge

Suck it.


54 posted on 04/17/2020 3:05:16 PM PDT by tnlibertarian
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To: lowbridge

You need 7bil to pay your crony pensions.

Say it.


55 posted on 04/17/2020 3:07:12 PM PDT by eyedigress (I don't need Navy Commanders freaking out. Weak)
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To: lowbridge

Him and his wife gonna skim off a billion for themselves?


56 posted on 04/17/2020 3:08:06 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Under construction)
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To: lowbridge

Ummmmm.

No.

L


57 posted on 04/17/2020 3:08:18 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: lowbridge

https://youtu.be/2MSCNXn0cMw


59 posted on 04/17/2020 3:12:25 PM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: lowbridge
Mob and Unions

F 'em

60 posted on 04/17/2020 3:13:34 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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