Activists in New York State are pushing for Governor Kathy Hochul to include funding for immigrant and low-income communities in the state's fiscal budget.
New York will boost spending by billions over the next year in a bid to revitalize the state's hard-hit economy under a late spending plan that failed to pass in time Tuesday to prevent more delayed paychecks for state workers.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Mental health advocates say New York lawmakers have added $1.5 million to the state budget for more pilot programs to train police officers in dealing with the mentally ill.