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 * More than 400 cement truck drivers go on strike, led by Teamsters Local 282. The strike halts construction on such projects as redevelopment of the World Trade Center site, the Second Avenue Subway, Citi Field, and the New Yankee Stadium. (New York 1)
 * Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Council agree to a $59.1 billion budget preserving popular property tax cuts but reducing funding for fire, police, housing, and health-care services. (New York Times)