Gov. Kathy Hochul had said changes would only apply to people accused of bail-eligible offenses, but judges will have more leeway than that, according to a budget bill slated to pass the state Legislature by Wednesday morning.
New York state lawmakers on Tuesday evening were in what they hoped would be the final hours of action on the $229 billion state budget that is already over a month late.
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