Op-ed by Corey Johnson and Michael Mulgrew, includes “… The city desperately needs those funds to help fill the huge hole in our local economy created by the coronavirus pandemic. If Albany doesn’t become our partner in this effort, our ability to bounce back will be significantly diminished and we will continue to see impacts to local services such as street cleaning and garbage pickup. This budget gap has forced the city to consider layoffs, which will mean tens of thousands of families will struggle to pay their bills and stay in their homes.”