Forced leave or dismissal: New York runs out of money to pay municipal workers

The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, said he would have to send on compulsory unpaid leave or dismiss some important municipal servants to ensure the life of the city if the metropolis did not receive federal funds to fill budget holes caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor made such a statement on May 6, writes New York Post.

“Right now, I see cities and states across the country where people are either sent on forced leave or fired. Some are just preparing for vacations or layoffs of those people who were heroes in this crisis; those we should honor and support; those who have been at the forefront of the fight against the disease - health and education workers, ”said de Blasio.

"But how can we support people whose work is necessary and important for us if we have no money?" The mayor added.

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Earlier, the head of New York said that the reduction of municipal workers is an extreme measure, which can resort to the city.

“I've already lost $ 7,4 billion, and my economy won't be able to return until I get these stimulus funds (from the federal government) and get the city back to normal where it can pay for basic workers. This is a real catch-22 (a situation that arises as a result of a logical paradox between mutually exclusive rules and procedures) - no incentive funds, no economic recovery, no income, and everything only gets worse, ”he said.

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At the same time, US President Donald Trump said on May 4 that Democratic-run states that have money problems (such as New York) should not expect to be rescued from the federal government, because it would be unfair to Republican-controlled states .

“I do not know what happened to him, how he forgot about his origin. There were times when he sympathized with me, ”de Blasio said of the president, who was born in New York's Queens.

“Now the president is turning his back on me because of his party affiliation. Who does that? " - the mayor of New York was surprised.