Andrew Cuomo slammed the New York City Council’s move strip the New York Police Department of $1 billion in funding, questioning “what it means” and calling for concrete action. I don’t know what it means.”NY CITY COUNCIL APPROVES SLASHING NYPD BUDGET BY $1 BILLIONCuomo’s comments came after the New York City Council passed a budget Tuesday night that shifted $1 billion from the New York Police Department to programs that assist youth and community development. Cuomo also took a veiled swipe at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who confirmed Wednesday morning that the city would paint “Black Lives Matter” outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in the coming days. Cuomo also signed an executive order that would withhold funds from police departments that were not directed toward reforms. “And then get it passed by the city council, so it’s not just what the mayor thinks,” Cuomo said, noting that the more than 500 police departments across the state of New York are all “a little different.”“What Buffalo wants is different from what New York City wants."

Source: Fox News July 01, 2020 17:26 UTC