The Seriousness Of The Mayor’s Budget, In One Paragraph

Restoring funding for borough presidents and the public advocate, keeping grandstanding safe for another fiscal year:

The plan calls for restoring $59 million to support 20 firehouses around the city that endured budgets cut and another $10 million for the offices of elected officials, including the five borough presidents and the public advocate, the position Mr. de Blasio held before being elected to mayor.

Part of why you never, ever trust a public advocate running for mayor.