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.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers have passed a $142 billion state spending plan that includes new spending on schools, changes in teacher evaluations and new ethics disclosure rules for lawmakers.
State Assembly members are proposing hiking the state's aid to public schools to nearly $24 billion for the coming fiscal year, an increase of $1.8 billion.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Legislature has passed a $140 billion election-year budget that expands pre-kindergarten statewide and provides tax relief to homeowners and corporations.