New York Lawmakers Cut $1 Billion From NYPD Budget

Protesters face off with NYPD officers in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 17, 2020. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

The New York Police Department (NYPD) will see $1 billion less in funding in the upcoming fiscal year, the New York City Council announced early Wednesday.

Lawmakers reached an agreement that includes $837 million in cuts and transfers to the NYPD expense budget, according to a statement from the council.