The New York City Council, which so far has largely marched in lockstep with Bill de Blasio, may be setting up a clash with the mayor as it once again proposed to hire 1,000 additional officers for the local police department, The Associated Press reported.

De Blasio rejected a similar proposal a year ago, citing record-low crime and insisting that the money needed to increase the police force may be better spent elsewhere. But the council will release its budget presentation on Tuesday and again include funding to hire the officers.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said in a statement on Sunday that the body's plan to increase the New York Police Department's headcount was "fiscally responsible and will go a long way toward ensuring public safety and better community relations." It would include cost-control measures that would make it "fiscally responsible," she added.

"In order for (police department) to continue to keep New Yorkers safe while also implementing new reforms and initiatives we need to increase the overall headcount of the department," Mark-Viverito insisted.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton supports the new hires, who would cost the city about $69 million next year, Bloomberg said; that figure is expected to rise to $111 million by 2019.

De Blasio and the City Council will have to agree on a balanced budget before the 2015 fiscal year ends on June 30, the business publication detailed.

The relationship between the mayor and the New York Police Department has been testy in the wake of de Blasio's rift with union leaders and many rank-and-file cops, the AP recalled. Following the deaths of two policemen last year, many officers rebelled against the city leader, repeatedly turning their backs to him at public events and taking part in a work slowdown.

In the newswire's view, the issue has largely been resolved, though unnamed "City Hall insiders acknowledge that some tension remains." A number of unidentified union leaders, meanwhile, told the AP that they believe the additional cops would help keep New Yorkers safe while reducing some of the burden on all officers.