In light of the White House rescinding its memo on federal aid, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:
“Due to the swift response from non-profits and state attorneys general – led by our fearless, no-nonsense New York State Attorney General Letitia James, the Trump Administration appears to have rescinded their memo to freeze federal aid, which would have harmed millions of families and jeopardized the Constitutional balance of power.
“Given ongoing uncertainty, I am grateful that A.G. James is pushing forward in court. We cannot trust the Trump White House to live up to its word, provide clear and honest information, or have the best interests of the American people at heart.
“Yesterday’s memo put twisted ideology first and nearly shattered the foundation that government keeps its financial promises. New York City cannot sit idly by as this Administration continues in its stated efforts to block funding to our public schools, housing, hospitals, law enforcement, and disaster response.
“New York City will continue to stand up to bullies trying to take away our lunch money.”
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