Cuomo presser on budget deal has begun. Follow updates here 👇
"This budget is certainly the most robust, most important budget that we have done in this state, I believe in modern history," Gov. Cuomo says of a budget that featured several big setbacks for him on taxes/excluded workers/Penn Station
"The future belongs to the economy and the region that adjusts to our new reality the fastest," Cuomo. "this is an opportunity for New York to capitalize COVID is not just going to go away."
"We have three main goals" 
Here is how the new taxes in state budget add up
More info on tax increase on wealthy approved in state budget
"These tax changes, anticipate the repeal of SALT," Cuomo says. Biden has not been so hot on this idea as of late.
"These tax changes, anticipate the repeal of SALT," Cuomo says. Biden has not been so hot on this idea as of late.
"Denial of a problem is a sure way to be overcome by the problem," Cuomo says...
Semper Cuomois
One thing that would be interesting ... is how volunteer firefighters and other do-gooders might use similar training (prob not this specifically) in the future, kind of like bio weapons training after 9/11
Cuomo trumpeting new $2.4B rent program
More housing stuff in budget highlighted by Cuomo
NEW: Cuomo says the NYS Comptroller will examine excluded workers fund before it goes online, as well as AG Tish James, for potential fraud vulnerabilities
Cuomo going on for 50 minutes about state budget details that are mostly all very well known, especially with the reporters who cover him...
Still waiting on opportunity for press questions ...
Still waiting on opportunity for press questions ...
cool.
Cuomo on that controversial PENN15 project
For the record: This is a rush transcript and I said "fucking ship" when the internet cut out
For the record: This is a rush transcript and I said "fucking ship" when the internet cut out
One hour in, Cuomo has still not said anything about crossbows
Cuomo lessons on life
"The question in life. What separates winners from losers. Successful people from unsuccessful people, what do you do when you get knocked flat back."
Say what you will, it's a philosophy of sorts...
"The question in life. What separates winners from losers. Successful people from unsuccessful people, what do you do when you get knocked flat back."
Say what you will, it's a philosophy of sorts...
Cuomo garbles David Friedfel name as he thanks Senate Finance sec for job well done on budget. Always next year
ALERT to colleagues in the press
Cuomo has still not answered questions about...
- preferential covid tests for his family
- $4M book deal that might violate ethics rules
- All those sexual misconduct allegations, remember those?
- When/Where his sexual harssment training?
Cuomo has still not answered questions about...
- preferential covid tests for his family
- $4M book deal that might violate ethics rules
- All those sexual misconduct allegations, remember those?
- When/Where his sexual harssment training?
Call it the official surrender from Cuomo
State budget chief: Foundation Aid to be "fully funded over the next three years"
I was still wondering if there was a promise to follow through next year and the year after
State budget chief: Foundation Aid to be "fully funded over the next three years"
I was still wondering if there was a promise to follow through next year and the year after
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