Speaker Says Letter Calling for Budget Cuts Signed By Gibson and Dromm is Fake

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson released a statement on Saturday, Aug. 22 about a letter circulating on social media that purports to be from his office, is apparently signed by Johnson, Finance Chair Danny Dromm, and Bronx City Councilwoman and Subcommittee on Capital Budget Chair Vanessa Gibson. The letter purports to identify city agency cuts through layoffs. Johnson said the letter is fake.

“A letter is being circulated that purports to be from my office and signed by me, Finance Chair Danny Dromm and Subcommittee on Capital Budget Chair Vanessa Gibson identifying city agency cuts through layoffs. This letter is fake,” the statement read. “We support the workers who have kept our city running through COVID, and want to work with them to help NYC rebuild even stronger,”

A letter is being circulated that purports to be from me, @Dromm25 and @Vanessalgibson identifying agency cuts through layoffs.

This letter is FAKE.

We support the workers who have kept our city running through COVID, and want to work w/them to help NYC rebuild even stronger.

— NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) August 22, 2020

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