• Investing in our families and futures – We unveiled our Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget to keep our subways and streets safe, bring tax relief to working-class New Yorkers, provide our children with a world-class education, support more affordable housing, put money back in your pockets, and so much more. This budget deepens our administration's commitment to making New York City the best place to raise a family and invests in a safer, more affordable city.
• Supporting our most vulnerable New Yorkers – Our administration is taking unprecedented action to tackle homelessness and invest $650 million in care and housing for unhoused New Yorkers, including those with serious mental illness. We will add 900 more Safe Haven beds, open an innovative home-like facility to treat New Yorkers with serious mental illness, and connect soon-to-be parents with permanent housing.
• Wiping out New Yorkers’ medical debt – We’re delivering on a 2024 State of the City promise and eliminating $2 BILLION in medical debt for up to 500,000 New Yorkers! Our initiative is America’s largest municipal medical debt relief program, and 35,000 people will begin receiving letters in the mail this week as we wipe out $80 million in the next few days alone. Medical debt is a real stressor, and working-class families shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills or paying rent. This program will help immensely for those who need it most. 

↳ Three things to know this week:

1. 200,000 more New Yorkers are now eligible for half-off subway and bus rides! Thanks to another $20 million investment by our administration, more working-class New Yorkers can access NYC's Fair Fares discount. And don’t forget, New Yorkers ages 65+ or with disabilities, at any income level, can apply for half-off fares through the MTA’s Reduced-Fare Program. 
2. There’s still time to apply to get your heating or repair costs covered this winter! The Home Energy Assistance Program helps NYC households afford heating during the cold weather months. See if you qualify here. 
3. The application for 3-K and Pre-K is open! Being able to access affordable child care is crucial to making NYC the best place to raise your family, so make sure you apply to enroll your little ones before the February 28 deadline. Learn more about enrollment here! 

↳ FREE events this weekend:

...you can get 2-for-1 Broadway show tickets this month? Broadway Week is back with discounted tickets to some of Broadway’s most popular productions! From January 21 through February 9, you can see shows like Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King, and dozens more without breaking your budget. View the full lineup, then get your tickets to an unforgettable night!

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