City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.
In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.
State leaders are expected to pass a bill that avoids resolving how much Resorts World New York City needs to pay.
Resorts World is floating legislation to avert more than $500 million in payments to the horseracing industry.
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It’s unclear whether the Correctional Association of New York will have to scale back its nascent reform initiatives.
Advocates welcomed the additional funding but said it falls short of need and doesn’t do enough to support workers.
Despite last-ditch efforts by a coalition of lawmakers, the state failed to avert a health coverage cliff coming this summer.
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an overall budget deal.
Some of the city’s new aid will be canceled out by pension boosts.
A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes.
The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
New York City’s $125 billion executive budget hinges on taxes and cuts whose details are still being worked out in Albany.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a deal had been reached led to a flurry of recriminations from lawmakers.
State Senator James Skoufis represents a redder district than almost any other Democrat in Albany.
Hochul’s counter would limit informal collusion with ICE only in civil matters.
The mayor may delay his executive budget proposal while he awaits billions of dollars in potential Albany aid.
The governor has asked for cost-cutting plans on pricey housing vouchers and public school programs, sources say.
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.
The Bronx Democratic Party is gaining power. So is a consulting firm tied to its chair.