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- Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed hiring 200 lawyers for New York City Law Department to reduce tort liability and save $125 million in fiscal year 2027.
- The proposal is part of a $127 billion preliminary budget to increase department staff by 300, including 100 support staff, with a $70 million boost.
- City Hall clarified hires would not focus on torts.
- Tort litigation cost taxpayers over $1 billion in fiscal year 2024.
