Mamdani boasts of savings in $124.7B NYC budget plan — that’ll nickel-and-dime New Yorkers with hidden fee hikes

Zo’s nickel and diming New Yorkers to save a buck.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially rolled out his $124.7 billion spending plan Tuesday as he patted himself on the back for closing a so-called multibillion-dollar budget gap with short-term fixes — but included a menu of hidden fee hikes.

Fiscal watchdogs poked holes in Hizzoner’s cheers that his first-ever budget was “evidence of a new era of government in our city” as his administration touted numerous ways the city would hold onto $1.7 billion over the next two years.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/mamdani-boasts-of-savings-in-124-7b-nyc-budget-plan-but-its-filled-with-hidden-fee-hikes/