Just so we are clear: the defunding was massive, and it happened in 2021. Here's [1] the latest budget report for NYPD. Please check page 1:
- Actual spendings for 2019: $5.98 BN, for 2020: $6.09 BN
- Plan for 2021: $5.35 BN, for 2022: $5.42 BN
The actual quote from the report, a few lines below the main chart: "The budget for the current fiscal year is $5.35 billion – the lowest figure since Fiscal 2016, a result of reforms aimed to lower City spending on policing".
- Actual spendings for 2019: $5.98 BN, for 2020: $6.09 BN
- Plan for 2021: $5.35 BN, for 2022: $5.42 BN
The actual quote from the report, a few lines below the main chart: "The budget for the current fiscal year is $5.35 billion – the lowest figure since Fiscal 2016, a result of reforms aimed to lower City spending on policing".
[1] https://council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2...