Adams Faces Firestorm Over 'Devastating' NYC Budget Cuts
- Mayor Adams faces widespread criticism from across political spectrum over severe budget cuts
- Progressives oppose closures of libraries, composting program cuts, pre-K reductions
- Public sector unions sue over cuts, exposing vulnerability in Adams' base
- Firefighters union runs ads blaming cuts for public safety threat
- Past NYC mayors faced backlash over budgets too but fiscal crisis today seen as unprecedented