“State Budget’s Biggest Winner May Be Mayor Eric Adams,” THE CITY suggested Friday, citing financial boosts expected for both NYCHA and the MTA.

There’s good news for New York City, though. “There is a lot of goodwill toward the governor, and there’s just this hope that she and her team get on firmer footing.” It’s a mystery,” one Democratic senator, who was granted anonymity to discuss the governor and budget negotiations, told us. no propane heating and no gas furnaces or stoves - in most new buildings.īut Hochul’s heading out without a signature victory - a big housing plan in particular - and a disappointed sense around the Capitol that everything could have finished sooner with a bigger splash. New York will also be the first state to use legislative action to ban fossil fuel combustion - ie. Hochul will emerge with a few wins: agreements to tweak the bail laws, expand the number of charter schools in New York City (sort of) and tie future minimum wage increases to inflation. It comes after a month of drawn out negotiations that resulted in a handful of compromises made in the typical sausage-making manner that’s leaving everyone a little unhappy. Bills began printing last night, and legislators expect to begin voting today.

It’s May 1 and we’re finally seeing budget legislation based on the “conceptual deal” that Gov. Presented by NY Renews, a project of Tides Advocacy

End of Days by Eric Walters