Cuomo Urges de Blasio to Reduce ‘Waste’ in NYC Budget, Denounces Furloughs

(L) New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference in New York City on Sept. 8, 2020. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (R) Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks during a video press conference on the city's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak held at City Hall in New York City on March 19, 2020. William Farrington-Pool/Getty Images

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sept. 16 urged Mayor Bill de Blasio to reduce “waste” in New York City’s budget shortly after the mayor announced he will be furloughing his entire office, including himself, for one week without pay to close a budget shortfall created by the CCP virus pandemic.

Responding to de Blasio’s Wednesday announcement, Cuomo said that there was “a lot of waste” in New York City’s budget, and that layoffs should be a last resort.