It's the Brian Laird

on WNYC, I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and

Gothamist Newsroom filling in for Brian today on what is a very busy news day.

Much more on that SCODous decision about Trump's immunity

coming up towards the end of the show but now we're going local in a last-minute

deal New York City's mayor and City Council have reached an agreement on a 112.4 billion

budget for fiscal year 2025, averting potential cuts to some key public services. The deal was announced Friday, restores about

58 million dollars in funding to the city's library systems, restoring that

weekend service. It also allocates $53 million for cultural institutions like museums

and adds $15 million for parks at high need locations across the city. This budget negotiation

process has been described as contentious, which might be a nice way of putting it

with the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams clashing over revenue projections and necessary cuts

The agreement came just days before the June 30th deadline,

capping off a year of public disputes between both sides on various issues.

So we're going to dig into the details of this 11th hour budget with

Katie Hoonin, senior reporter at the city where she anchors this summer in the

city newsletter and co-hosts the podcast

FAQ NYC.

Katie, welcome back to the Brian Laird Show.

Thanks for rolling with us this morning.

And happy new fiscal year to you, Bridget. And all who celebrate.

who celebrate.

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