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New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also includes a raft of other measures such as expediting the closure of some state prisons,...
New York closing in on $237B state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city's migrant crisis. The raft of proposals is expected to pass through the...
Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to sell liquor and continuing to let people buy takeout cocktails from bars and restaurants under a series of measures unveiled Thursday. The state Assembly passed the measures Thursday, which are...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. April 17, 2024. Editorial: A stain on the badge A member of the State Police molested boys in Saratoga County, and the agency covered it up; the Child Victims Act offers a chance for justice, again. If you’re looking for a textbook...
Cyberattack hits New York state government's bill drafting office
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature's bill drafting office was hit with an apparent cyberattack, officials said Wednesday. The scope of the attack was not immediately clear but officials said the bill drafting system has been down since early Wednesday. The office is...
Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants and crack down on illegal marijuana shops. Hochul, a Democrat, described the...
An ambitious plan to build new housing continues to delay New York's state budget
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's state budget is poised for another delay as backroom negotiations over a sweeping proposal to drive new housing construction continue to hold up the spending plan. Lawmakers in the state Senate passed a stopgap bill Thursday that will keep government...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Dunkirk Evening Observer. April 9, 2024. Editorial: ALBANY State needs to support Local Journalism Sustainability Act A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The Post-Journal is proud to be a member of this...
Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to charge NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's governor on Thursday ordered the state's transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New York City Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul also encouraged the New York Road Runners, organizers of...
New York lawmakers push budget deadline again as they negotiate over spending
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers gave themselves more time to negotiate over the state budget by voting Thursday to temporarily extend the deadline for the final spending plan, ensuring the National Guard gets paid and state operations run smoothly. Legislators had already...
