New York State’s budget is due this Wednesday and there’s some optimism among area lawmakers it can get done on-time, despite dealing with the coronavirus situation daily. Rockland and Westchester state senator David Carlucci says the governor may not, however, be able to get pot legalized this year…
Rockland assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says the coronavirus situation has made negotiations difficult, particularly since sales tax revenue will be hard to calculate. Zebrowski says amendments to the new criminal justice reforms could be in the budget as well…
Stony Point and Orange County assemblyman Colin Schmitt says, like the wise Yankee catcher Yogi Berra, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over…
The budget is due Wednesday, April first.