With NY budget overdue, lawmakers approve stopgap spending
New York lawmakers approved stopgap legislation to help keep state government running Monday as negotiations on the overdue budget continued behind closed doors.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders, all Democrats, were unable to reach a deal on a state spending plan before the new fiscal year began Friday. The “extender” appropriations bill sent to the Legislature on Monday allows New York to meet payroll and other obligations through Thursday.
The state Senate approved the extender bill Monday afternoon, and the state Assembly approved it later.
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