State budget
An infusion of federal funds has bolstered the state's coffers, but it's not going to last
48 mins ago
Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers fast-tracked the process, but casinos are still likely more than a year away.
May 1, 8:01 AM
Legislative Democrats are willing to roll the dice on NYC-area casinos, but only with local input.
Mar 31, 12:00 PM
State lawmakers are expected to decide by midnight tonight whether to spend $250 million to create a rent assistance program backed by both landlords and tenant advocates, but opposed by fiscal conservatives.
Mar 31, 5:00 AM
The chair of the Senate finance committee suggested that watering down the bail reform laws of 2019 was not the way to tamp down a recent uptick in violent crime.
Mar 18, 12:38 PM
It is one of many victories progressives have claimed in the $212 billion budget for fiscal year 2022.
Apr 9, 2021 11:20 AM
Federal stimulus money could be transformative for New York City’s public school system. But it’s not clear exactly how much money is coming or when.
Mar 30, 2021 1:00 PM
The governor's budget maneuvering comes after the state legislature proposed a raft of new taxes on corporations and the wealthiest New Yorkers to raise $7 billion in new revenue.
Mar 24, 2021 9:19 AM