Human Rights Advocates Call On New York Mayor Adams To Fund Public Services In The City's Budget

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 7: Participants hold signs as human rights advocates and local elected officials rally at the Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan, calling on New York Mayor Eric Adams to allocate money from the fiscal year 2023 city budget to fund public services and defund the police, on June 7, 2022 in New York City. In light of Mayor Adams' scheduled release of his executive fiscal year 2023 budget, hundreds of organizers and advocates have written a comprehensive multi-issue roadmap titled "The People's Plan NYC" that centers around how the budget should be allocated. "The People's Plan NYC" focuses on anti-criminalization, education, economy, climate, health, housing, and transit, according to its website. Advocates demand Mayor Adams to reduce the funds allocated to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and invest in other areas, such as education and community mental health services. (Footage by Tomas Abad/Getty Images)