Gov. Cuomo on the NYS Budget Crunch
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo talks about key parts of the New York State budget, including criminal justice reform, ahead of the April 1 deadline, plus other statewide news.
@NYGovCuomo to @BrianLehrer: "Inequity is the problem [with education funding], and I've put my finger on it ... the state money should go to poorer schools." Advocates like @AQENY agree but argue about how much. Cuomo maintains his $$ is fine, but "It's the distribution."
— FRED MOGUL (@fredmogul) March 26, 2019
Cuomo on yesterday’s news that the Assembly "is ready to go forward” on congestion pricing says conversations are “proceeding. You’re not there until you’re there.
— Josefa Velasquez (@J__Velasquez) March 26, 2019
“I’m cautiously optimistic,” the governor said.
On @BrianLehrer, @NYGovCuomo says he would "exempt the affordable housing projects" from new state prevailing wage requirements, a proposal for which has proved quite controversial.
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) March 26, 2019
.@NYGovCuomo tells @BrianLehrer he disagrees with State AFL-CIO on #FairElections. “I think it is a system that helps bring small donors in” and NY should pass it.
— Daniel Altschuler (@altochulo) March 26, 2019
Amen. Now let’s get it done in the budget!
Still negotiating w legislators on cash bail -- and who would still get charged bail for release, post-reform. But no specifics from @NYGovCuomo on @BrianLehrer on which criminal allegations are in or out.
— FRED MOGUL (@fredmogul) March 26, 2019
