When Mayor Bloomberg presented his last budget plan in November, he noted that the city’s full-time and full-time
equivalent headcount had fallen by 15,368 since December 31, 2001. But staffing levels since the end of fiscal year 2002, tell a different story.
Over the last decade, the number of city residents receiving food stamps has more than doubled, while
public assistance recipients have decreased and the number of blind and disabled New Yorkers receiving
Supplemental Security Income benefits has remained flat.
Pursuant to Charter Sect. 204, the CSON is prepared in accordance with the criteria established pursuant to section 203, including 1) the location of new city facilities and (2) significant change in size or capacity, with fair distribution of burdens and benefits