Local leaders across New York are voicing strong opposition to proposed Homeland Security budget cuts that could significantly impact public safety.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano say the Trump administration wants to reduce Homeland Security funding to New York by 90 percent. "These dollars were going to support police activity, law enforcement activity, operational readiness, connecting with our folks in New York City and with NYPD," Jenkins said. Spano added, "It would be about $2 million that taxpayers of Yonkers would either have to absorb or frankly just lose these support services."

Congressman George Latimer says Westchester would lose $1.2 million in funding. "This is a politically motivated decision that puts New Yorkers' safety and security at risk," he said.

A spokesperson for Congressman Mike Lawler tells News 12, "Congressman Lawler strongly opposes these harmful cuts, which undermine, amongst other things, our counterterrorism efforts." The spokesperson says Lawler has been in talks with the White House about restoring the money.

In addition to local cuts, New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a press briefing Wednesday with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, expressing strong opposition to recent Department of Homeland Security budget reductions totaling nearly $100 million originally allocated to NYPD counterterrorism operations.