Speaker Julie Menin says Council can back big priorities without blowing the budget | amNewYork
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Speaker Julie Menin says Council can back big priorities without blowing the budget | amNewYork
"Based on the revisions we've made to the bill, it would actually bring the cost down and not put a cost on the city of New York."
"By hiring more paraprofessionals, we would reduce the cost of Carter cases by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars a year."
"The Council's financial analysis found the raises would add about $90 million in economic activity."
Menin highlighted over 1,200 bills introduced and 111 passed in her first 100 days. She defended higher pay for paraprofessionals and a revised home care bill as fiscally responsible. Menin argued that the Council's priorities should be evaluated beyond their initial costs. She noted that revisions to the home care bill would lower expenses for the city. Additionally, she stated that increasing paraprofessional salaries could save the city significantly on Carter cases and boost local economic activity by $90 million.
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