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Now that President Donald Trump has signed his “big beautiful” budget bill into law, state and city officials will have to deal with the consequences.
The law punches a multi-billion dollar hole in the current state budget by reducing federal Medicaid funding, a blow that will almost certainly require Gov. Kathy Hochul to call a special legislative session in the coming months.
And the hole gets much bigger in next year’s budget.
State officials will have to decide whether to keep as many people as possible on Medicaid and food benefits — or allow enrollment to decline to reduce pressure on the budget.
The situation is particularly dire because the state and city both increased spending far more than the rate of inflation in current budgets without setting aside any money to offset cuts in federal aid.
Read more here about the impact on NYC of the landmark, controversial federal budget.
Weather ⛈️
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, with highs in the upper 70s.
MTA 🚇
No overnight 5 between Dyre Avenue and East 180th St. from July 7-10, 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. There is a free Bx90 shuttle bus making stops between Dyre Av and E 180th St. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
FAQ NYC asked three New Yorkers with different behind-the-scenes perspectives on Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s primary campaign to reflect on an historic win that exceeded the candidate’s own expectations. Narrative Wars writer Michael Lange, city historian Asad Dandia and City & State Editor Peter Sterne join hosts Christina Greer and Harry Siegel in a long bonus episode breaking it all down. Listen here.
On a recent morning inside a federal courtroom in downtown Brooklyn, Maria, a 49-year-old woman of Chinese descent who immigrated from Indonesia fleeing anti-Christian violence, became a naturalized citizen. A week earlier, her husband was arrested by ICE.
Alex, a food delivery worker, had a concept in mind when he tricked out his bike. “I wanted flashy colors, large overhead lights” he told THE CITY. Witness here about how deliveristas transform their e-bikes into statement rides.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Monday, July 7: A group exhibition of works by fifteen artists highlighting the abundance of queerness in everyday urban and natural environments at the Arsenal in Central Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8: Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes at the Jackie Robinson Bandshell in Manhattan, 3 p.m.
THE KICKER: The Queens Film Festival starts today, not to be mistaken for the Queens World Film Festival.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
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