Weather: Increasingly cloudy, with a high around 50. Overnight rain will taper off on Saturday, and Sunday should be mostly sunny and warm.
Alternate-side parking: Suspended through April 28. Meters are in effect.
De Blasio’s budget includes billions in “very tough” cuts.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday proposed a pared-down New York City budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that reflects the damage the coronavirus has done to the city’s revenue stream.
To balance the budget, the city will need to make “over $2 billion in very tough budget cuts,” Mr. de Blasio said at a news briefing.
The $89.3 billion spending plan is $6 billion less than what the mayor initially proposed in January.
It is also $3.5 billion less than the budget for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.
The proposal anticipates a major decline in tax revenue: $7.4 billion over the current fiscal year and the next.
The dozens of proposed cuts outlined by the mayor — some large, some small — affect some popular programs and include not opening the city’s outdoor pools this summer.
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M.T.A. seeks $4 billion more in federal aid.
New York City’s public transportation system is facing losses of up to $8.5 billion by year’s end as the coronavirus pandemic limits ridership and threatens the system’s other revenues, officials said on Thursday.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s subway, buses and two commuter railroads, said the bleak forecast had prompted it to seek $3.9 billion in federal aid, on top of the $3.8 billion it received last month.
The new financial analysis, which is based on ridership declines of about 95 percent on the subway and the commuter lines, projects up to $5.9 billion in lost fare and toll revenue, and nearly $2 billion in lost tax revenue. The two revenue streams make up 86 percent of the authority’s operating budget.
In previous financial crises, the authority has typically raised fares, cut service or delayed capital projects. But this crisis has plunged the M.T.A. into uncharted territory.
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Cuomo extends shutdown to May 15 as daily deaths dip.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday that he would extend New York State’s shutdown until May 15, in coordination with other states.
Mr. Cuomo said that New York continued to make progress in containing the coronavirus, and he cited encouraging statistics, but he also said that the rate of infection would have to slow much more before he would lift any restrictions.
“What happens after then? I don’t know,” Mr. Cuomo said of the new end date for the restrictions. “We will see depending on what the data shows.”
One sign that New York would not be ready to begin returning to normal by then came later when a spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City was canceling all events requiring permits for May.
The affected events include BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concerts in Prospect Park, SummerStage concerts in Central Park and the Brooklyn Half Marathon. A decision on June events was expected later in the week, the spokeswoman said.
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What we’re reading
The authorities said a Brooklyn man was dismembered by his son. [Daily News]
Attention, apartment-bound animal lovers: The Wildlife Conservation Society has new live streams from the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium. [Gothamist]
His Brooklyn bedroom has no windows: “Without human interaction, I’m wilting.” [Curbed New York]
And finally: A virtual social weekend
The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes:
Although most performance spaces, museums and community centers are closed, people are finding creative ways to connect through virtual events and programs. Here are some suggestions for maintaining a New York social life this weekend while keeping a safe distance from other people:
“Kitchen Talk Live!” with Zoe Adjonyoh.
Join the Chefs Advocate, a Brooklyn-based consulting agency specializing in the marketing and branding of chefs, for a food chat at noon today with the chef Zoe Adjonyoh. The chat is part of the agency’s “Kitchen Talk Live!” series, which educates and entertains audiences with conversations, recipes and more.
“I ask viewers to join us with an open mind. Come willing to learn,” said Annette Davidson, the agency’s founder and the host of the series. “Viewers can expect the unexpected.”
For the live stream, go to the Instagram page of the Chefs Advocate or Ms. Adjonyoh.
A comedy show with Fareeha Khan and friends.
Fareeha Khan, a Brooklyn-based comedian and artist, will host an evening with a lineup of friends from the Brooklyn comedy scene. The show, which starts at 8 p.m. tomorrow, “is arguably a lot weirder than Manhattan, so comics can truly do what they want,” Ms. Khan said. “This show will bring that same energy, but more unhinged as quarantine chips away at our sanity.”
The show is part of the Central Brooklyn Food Co-op’s virtual programming, which aims to expand and build community by featuring Ms. Khan and its other members.
“Not surprisingly, our members have a lot of talent, and folks offered up a lot of different skills,” said Taylor Pate, one of the organizers. “There’s a diverse number of events to look forward to.”
Access the live stream on the co-op’s Instagram page.
BRICxHome: Sunday Turn Up D.J. Dance Party.
End your weekend with a dance party. At 6 p.m. Sunday, BRIC, the nonprofit arts organization in Brooklyn, is hosting a live, all-vinyl set from D.J. Nickodemus. The event is part of its BRICxHome programming, in which the organization partners with artists to organize virtual offerings focused on poetry, art, music and more.
Visit BRIC’s Instagram page for the live stream.
It’s Friday — try some distant socializing.
Metropolitan Diary: Tallboy
Dear Diary:
I was walking to the corner store to pick up a soda when I noticed a postal worker unlocking one of those olive-colored mailboxes that have always been a mystery to me.
I slowed down to try to get a peek inside. I saw three stacks of letters next to a tall can of beer with a neon-pink sticky note attached to it.
I watched as the mail carrier reached in and replaced the beer with a bag of chips. Chuckling as he read whatever was scribbled on the note, he slipped the tallboy and the note into his satchel.
The light at the intersection turned green and he continued on his route.
— Andrew Marrotta
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