Over five years, the city will get almost $1 billion in additional aid.

The Mayor will still call for $250 million in additional state aid.

I fail to see why any additional aid should be needed.

He added that the additional aid would take "weeks, but not many," to put together.

A good amount of the second year budget is tied to how much, if any, additional federal aid the state gets.

Congress is expected to vote later this year on an Administration request for at least $100 million in additional aid.

In that case, the neighbors were told, they need expect no additional economic aid from Washington.

"And we are counting on additional Federal aid of $250 million," he said.

"He wants to make another attempt to win additional aid and get the word out more strongly."

Schools, or school systems, whose test scores improved, he said, could get additional aid.