New York Budget Negotiations Intensify as Deadline Nears

State lawmakers and Governor Hochul clash over education funding, taxes, and migrant crisis management.

New York's Democratic-controlled Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul are in the midst of tense budget negotiations, with key disagreements over education funding, income taxes, and handling the migrant crisis.
The Legislature has proposed significant increases in education funding and taxes on the wealthy, directly opposing Hochul's plans.
Both legislative chambers support Hochul's $2.4 billion proposal for managing the migrant crisis but reject her call for increased penalties for assaulting retail workers.
Lawmakers are pushing for a study to improve the state's education funding formula, while Hochul insists on her plan that could reduce funding for some districts.
The budget, due April 1, is being negotiated behind closed doors, with all parties expressing a desire to avoid the delays that plagued last year's process.