Can Big Bill pay big bills — or just cut and run?

Cracks at the Front Lines  vs. Bottom Lines

Founded 1845; 31,000 members protect 8.2 million people and Big Apple’s $1.28 trillion economy, at least from street criminals.

Annual tab $4.7 billion

Founded 1898; 15,116 members protect $900 billion in real property in world’s most valuable town; safeguarding 8.2 million inhabitants.

Annual tab $1.7 billion

New York Fire Department

Founded 1881; 9,241 members haul away 2 mile-high trash mountain dumped daily by 8.2 million people (residential only).

Annual tab $1.4 billion

New York City Sanitation

NYC founded 1625; excluding uniformed services, 271,200 civilian employees, or 1 of every 20 workers here get city payroll checks.

Annual tab $53.2 billion

Teachers, transit, all services

New York Police Department

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