"Since the '70s we've had the Financial Emergency Act, which calls for a balanced budget. And so the budget should also be thought of as a set of choices that the mayor and the City Council make about the allocation of resources. Mamdani has been clear about the priorities he would set in a way that this current administration has not done. And look, we're going to be in a pitched battle next year with a federal administration that's withholding funds. New York State passed its budget as if none of this were happening. New York City passed its budget as if none of this were happening. And what Mamdani has shown us is he's reaching out across the board. And yes, that's a coalition to get elected. It's also a coalition to govern."
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For an explanation of the context of the opening sentences, see Fiscal crisis of 1975. For the Financial Emergency Act, see New York State Financial Control Board.
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