ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs said she inherited major budget deficits and pushed back on what she called misleading claims about the city’s finances.
In a Friday, Mar. 27 statement, Applyrs said Albany faced a $15 million structural deficit for 2025 and roughly $22 million deficit for 2026 before she took office. She said those shortfalls came from decisions made before her administration.
Applyrs said the full scope of the city’s financial problems became clear about two months into her term. She said she then put immediate spending controls in place across city departments to cut costs…