“It’s long past time for these old consent decrees to come to an end,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill. “They take power away from local communities.”

“When government data are not reliable, it can hinder the public’s trust in government,” according to a federal audit of DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts.”

The governor’s office says it will pursue New Yorkers who dodge income taxes by claiming to live outside the city—or register their cars out of state.