Libraries Take Disproportionate Hit in New York Mayor’s Budget
January 29, 2010New York City’s three library systems took a disproportionate hit in the $63.6-billion budget proposal released by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg January 28. In order to close a $4.9-billion deficit for FY2011, the plan makes $1.6 billion in reductions to city agencies. Of the 834 job cuts, 299—more than one-third—would come from library staff, prompting … Continue reading Libraries Take Disproportionate Hit in New York Mayor’s Budget