City officials expressed concern over planned cuts of up to $56 million in unrestricted aid, and also about a range of other proposals.
The mayor had objected to the governor's move to cut $328 million in unrestricted annual aid to the city.
In that case, unrestricted foreign aid will make it more dangerous.
Local governments would receive a total increase of $147 million this year in aid for health care costs for the poor, educating disabled students and other unrestricted aid.
The proposed cuts include a $428 million reduction in unrestricted aid to localities and an $875 million cut in aid to school districts.
He decided that the town, with about 16,000 people, should brace for a cut of 5 percent to 10 percent in unrestricted local aid.
Lawmakers also restored $100 million in unrestricted aid to local governments.
This resolution seeks to grant immediately rapid and unrestricted humanitarian aid, a measure which is a moral obligation.
In addition to increasing education aid while eliminating the unrestricted aid, Mr. Spitzer's $120.6 billion budget plan includes smaller changes that would affect New York City.