NYS Budget: Brooklyn gets more money for new hospital, schools
Overall, underwhelming: 'Just held our noses and approved it’
State representatives from Brooklyn said the $142 billion state budget approved early Wednesday was disappointing — but better than the alternative, which would have given Gov. Andrew Cuomo a free hand in implementing his education agenda, with less money for public schools.
One item that remained in the budget was $700 million for capital spending on hospitals in Brooklyn – including $500 million for a new hospital in East New York. The new hospital would replace other crumbling hospitals to “reduce unnecessary inpatient beds while improving healthcare quality,” according to language in the budget.
“That was excellent news,” said Assemblymember Charles Barron (D-East New York).