Mayor Eric Adams says money will be there for partial weekend service when he unveils his 2025 budget this week.
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Libraries in the city have already closed their doors on Sundays in response to the mayor's order for across-the-board budget cuts due to a massive gap.
Mayor Adams admits that further cuts could hurt and that deeper library budget cuts would have meant five-day service or shorter hours of operation for a system he calls a vital lifeline.
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