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Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more.

Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more.

The change will be phased in over four years.

State lawmakers next week are expected to pass a $229 billion budget with initiatives such as tax credits for child care and measures to protect access to abortion.

Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more.

Disagreements over policy issues included in the state budget have contributed its approval being more than three weeks late.

Health care industry officials and labor unions are warning hospitals could close without more spending.

The funds must be used within four categories — to replace lost revenue, address public health issues, provide premium pay for essential workers and boost infrastructure — but municipalities have great latitude for spending within those classifications.

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Both Democrats and Republicans are voicing issues about Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposal, particularly raising taxes and increased spending.