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“I do believe it’s more important to adopt a fiscally responsible budget that includes funding for programs and services essential to New Yorkers than to focus on the missed deadline,” Sen. Addabbo said.
By Michael V. Cusenza
The April 1 State budget deadline has come and gone, and Gov. Kathy Hochul this week called for a 10-extension from the Legislature.
“New Yorkers are concerned about public safety, the rising cost of housing, and ensuring high-quality schools for all our kids, and any budget deal must make progress on these core issues. I have been negotiating in good faith with the Legislature, but it is clear there is more work to be done before we reach an agreement. For that reason, I am submitting a bill to the legislature that would extend the budget deadline to April 10th, giving us the time we need to deliver a final budget that is responsive to the urgent needs of New Yorkers. We must make real progress to make New York more affordable, more livable and safer.”
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“I have been negotiating in good faith with the Legislature, but it is clear there is more work to be done before we reach an agreement,” Gov. Hochul noted.
Senator Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) said he’s disappointed, but not necessarily discouraged.
“I do believe it’s more important to adopt a fiscally responsible budget that includes funding for programs and services essential to New Yorkers than to focus on the missed deadline. Today we passed a short-term extender to ensure public employees will continue to get paid and state operations will go uninterrupted as budget negotiations continue,” the senator said on Monday. “I look forward to adopting a State budget we can all be proud of.”
Last month, the State Senate passed a one-house budget resolution in response to the 2023-2024 Executive Budget submission.
“In our One-House Budget Resolution, we are putting forward a proposal that prioritizes investments in working and middle-class families and centers the most pressing concerns of all New Yorkers,” said Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
