De Blasio On Shifting $1 Billion From NYPD: 'We Think It's The Right Thing To Do'
The New York City Council approved an $88.1 billion budget overnight that includes shifting roughly $1 billion away from the New York Police Department.
On Wednesday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the budget cuts to the city's police department, saying he's "very comfortable we struck the right balance."
President Trump blasted the city's move to slash the NYPD's budget, tweeting Wednesday, "This will further antagonize New York's Finest, who LOVE New York."
During the city council meeting, which started Tuesday and lasted until early Wednesday, members passed the budget in a vote of 32-17.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson disputed that the reductions to the police department actually amounted to $1 billion, "because he didn't consider fringe benefits and other items cited by the mayor to be actual reductions," as WNYC's The Gothamist reported.
