The governor’s budget passed earlier this week, but not everyone was behind it. 98th District Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, covering western Ramapo and parts of Orange County, told “The Morning Show” he voted “no” on the budget. Brabenec says the $229 billion spending plan was disappointing in its lack of improvements to bail reform, but he was pleased with the school funding that it contained…
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday touted some public safety highlights of the budget, including giving judges greater discretion to set bail for serious crimes, $170 million for discovery reform, and $347 million for evidence-based gun violence prevention initiatives.