I thank Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie for this collaborative process. “As we make our comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic we are embracing this once-in-a-generation opportunity to usher in a whole new era for New York, with a bold budget that brings much-needed economic relief to New Yorkers and looks to the future with historic investments in education, health care and infrastructure,” Governor Hochul said. “This agreement brings us closer to an enacted budget and makes good on our promise of a stronger, safer, more inclusive and more prosperous New York State. The budget, which was approved one week late, calls for changes that Hochul wanted to bail and criminal justice reform, a 16 cent per gallon gas tax repeal, more funding for child care subsidies, $600 million for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, and three casino commercial licenses, one of which is believed to be for MGM Casino -Yonkers Raceway, which would allow full scale gaming and sports book. A $220 Billion New York State budget was agreed to by Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, picutred above.
