The mayor has been calling his executive spending plan the ‘best budget ever,’ despite metrics that suggest otherwise.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is unveiling his budget for 2026. The mayor released a copy of his budget proposal early Thursday morning, and he is scheduled to announce the plan at noon from Bayside High School in Queens.

A half dozen candidates running for mayor are calling for a rent freeze for over a million rent-stabilized apartments — but Mayor Eric Adams could make that goal difficult to fulfill, not just this year but into any successor’s term.