The council will have ample opportunity to press for some of its budget priorities — including the addition of 1,000 police officers — in upcoming preliminary budget hearings with heads of city departments. (observer.com)
Council caucuses typically draft budget priorities as the council finalizes preliminary budget hearings on the mayor's financial plan for the city. (politico.com)
Thursday At the City Council on Thursday, the following committees will hold preliminary budget hearings: — Transportation at 9:30 a.m., regarding the MTA — Fire and Emergency Management at noon, regarding Fire / Emergency Medical Service and the Office of Emergency Management — For - Hire Vehicles at 1:30 p.m., regarding the Taxi and Limousine Commission — Transportation and the Capital Budget at 3 p.m., regarding the DOT expense and capital budgets (gothamgazette.com)