The mayor last week rejected the CBC’s latest recommendations, too, saying “I’m not someone who believes in an ideology of austerity.”
Rein counters that the CBC has suggested a course that can balance the budget without layoffs or cuts in services. It also wouldn’t require slashing the NYPD budget by $1 billion.
“These are not easy choices, but they are doable,” Rein said. “It takes leadership, management, cooperation with labor. But if we delay we will have to make more drastic decisions later.”
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