Matt Molnar
2009-01-30, 03:06 AM
Channel 2 reporting Mayor Bloomberg will announce $1 billion in budget cuts on Friday.
* 23,000 jobs (7% of city workforce) eliminated through layoffs and attrition, including cops and firefighters
* Sales tax up to 8.75%
* New plastic bag tax
* Higher fees for city services
* City employees will begin paying part of their health insurance costs
http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/ny ... 21808.html (http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/nyc.budget.mayor.2.921808.html)
* 23,000 jobs (7% of city workforce) eliminated through layoffs and attrition, including cops and firefighters
* Sales tax up to 8.75%
* New plastic bag tax
* Higher fees for city services
* City employees will begin paying part of their health insurance costs
http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/ny ... 21808.html (http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/nyc.budget.mayor.2.921808.html)