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The lone City Council Democrat who opposed the Big AppleAs newly-passed
roughly $126 billion budget slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani, claiming he short-changed her constituents while wealthier districts received more
funding.

Bronx Councilwoman Althea Stevens blasted the democratic socialist mayor
over what she called a lack of oequityo in his first budget u accusing
him of not allotting enough cash for her district, which faces high
rates of poverty and gun violence.

oWhat made this even more difficult was seeing districts with higher
incomes and greater access to resources receive significantly larger investments while neighborhoods like mine continue to fight for the
basics,o she said in a statement.

oEquity cannot simply be a word we use in speeches or campaign slogans.
Equity means directing resources where the needs are greatest.o

The Council late Tuesday approved the record-breaking $125.8 billion
spending plan for the 2027 fiscal year that started July 1 in a 45-6
vote, with Stevens crossing party lines to join the five dissenting
Republicans on the legislative body.

Some lefty Council Members, including Brooklyn DSA Councilwoman Shahana
Hanif and Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn) publicly
voiced their support for Stevens, despite voting to approve the budget.

oI support her 100%,o Hanif posted to X, in response to a City and State
op-ed Stevens wrote about her opposing vote.

oTruly, a shameful outcome this year. Standing with @althea4theBX!o
Nurse posted.

StevensA District 16, which covers the South Bronx communities of
Morrisania, Concourse, Highbridge and Morris Heights, received some
$11.1 million in capital and expense funding, a Council spokesperson
said.

oWeAre proud of this budget, and the overwhelming support it received
from 45 Democratic Council Members,o said the rep for Council Speaker
Julie MeninAs office.

https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/us-news/lone-nyc-council-dem-to-vote-agains t-mamdanis-126b-budget-rips-mayor-for-lack-of-equity/
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