new Yyork state budget

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul was in Utica Friday to highlight the 2018-19 New York State Budget and how it will impact the Mohawk Valley.

Some 57 different charges, known as "Nuisance Fees" have officially been eliminated from New York State today.

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.

Education advocates delivered petitions to Senator Joseph Griffo's office at the State Office Building in Utica on Friday.

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.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers are back in Albany preparing to vote on the state's fiscal plan due April 1.

The state Assembly has signed off on the $143 billion-dollar budget after an emotional debate.

New York State's 2013-14 budget has passed the Senate.
Final approval came at 4:30 this morning.
Senator James Seward says the budget controls spending, cuts taxes and helps create jobs.
Seward says he's particularly pleased with the school aid portion of the budget...