Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature approved a $212 billion state budget this week, an immense spending plan bolstered by new state tax increases on the wealthy and massive federal aid, with major investments in education, infrastructure, the green economy, rent relief, benefits for undocumented immigrants, child care, and more. The budget includes direct and indirect support for New York City, aimed at reviving its economy and aiding its residents as the city begins to claw its way out of the throes of the coronavirus pandemic.
From rent relief to support for small businesses and tax credits for property owners and tourism, the state budget contains a great deal of aid for New York City and its residents, as well as a number of policy initiatives that impact the city. The state budget adoption now sets the stage for the city to move ahead with its annual budget process, with an updated spending plan for next fiscal year due from Mayor Bill de Blasio later this month, and a ne
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03/17/2021 04:15 PM EDT
We have fights within fights over the Assembly’s start to the maybe impeachment process underway against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
After it was revealed yesterday that Speaker Carl Heastie was facing
internal backlash over a fitful start to impeaching the governor, the Assembly caught external flak today for naming a law firm with ties to Cuomo to help with the probe.
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03/16/2021 04:02 PM EDT
Impeachment investigation aside, the regularly scheduled legislative show must go on, and there’s no better sign of the budget sausage being stuffed into little casings than the first Mothership of the year.
What is a Mothership, you ask? Formally called the General Budget Conference Committee, it is the traditional panel of top Democrats and Republicans from both chambers who gather a handful of times in the final weeks of March to announce whenever the two chambers have agreed upon any portion of the budget. Despite the nickname, there aren’t as many space-travel jokes as you might hope.
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03/15/2021 03:59 PM EDT
Despite what appears to be his best efforts otherwise, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has held on to the slightest majority of New York voters, who, as recently as last week, say that he should not resign from office.