# Melissa DeRosa: Mamdani's Budget Did Nothing to Put the City Into a Better Fiscal Position Which Means We'll Back Next Year Doing the Same Dance | 05-13-26

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Podcast: [Cats & Cosby with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cats-cosby-with-john-catsimatidis-and-rita-cosby-3527422)
Published: 2026-05-13T23:41:00+00:00
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