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New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis.
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New York lawmakers planned to work into the weekend to complete the state budget, now 19 days late.
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The Senate and Assembly planned to remain at the Capitol until Saturday, in order to complete the bills and finish getting a budget in place.
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The New York state budget, which is already over two weeks late, is likely to be even later, after the Legislature’s bill drafting office was the victim of a cyberattack.
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One day after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that there’s a conceptual deal on the state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said that announcement was premature.
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The New York state budget is now nearly two weeks late, and lawmakers are due back Monday afternoon to pass a fourth extender to keep government running.
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The main item holding up a deal is a housing package that would build new affordable housing and strengthen tenant protections.
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Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said a new budget extender will authorize state spending until next Tuesday. She said budget talks are at “the beginning of the end” — but noted that the end is always the hardest part. The budget was due April 1st.
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New York state lawmakers are on a four-day break for the Easter holidays, while they let the budget deadline pass. One of many sticking points remaining in the spending plan is how to crack down on growing instances of retail theft.
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New York lawmakers are expected to miss the state's budget deadline as negotiations over housing and education funding remain ongoing.