Mayor Adams announced plans to cut 560 School Safety Agent positions as part of his Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, drawing criticism from the union that represents them that the decision could have serious safety consequences.
The headcount for School Agents has drastically decreased from over 5,000 in June 2020 to 3,970 last November, and there were more than 1,000 vacancies, according to data from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office.
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