Mayor Eric Adams' days are numbered, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still make an impact.

In his waning time in office, Adams could make lasting decisions, such as adding 5,000 cops to the police department.

“The way it was announced appropriately was that it would phase in over five years and he would add police and add money over five years. But the reality is that it starts next fiscal year, in July 2026," Andrew Rein, the head of Citizens Budget Commission, said.

He added the plan doesn't start until next year, leaving it up to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to decide its fate — to cut or to save.

“He has to propose a balanced budget, and then will be his to modify and make all the changes he needs to. To close the budget gap, to deal with federal cuts and to fund his priorities," he s

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