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Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:35 UTC The Post's front page for Wednesday, April 7, 2021."No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session." That's how Gideon Tucker — a New Yorker who knew Albany as a former legislator, secretary of state and judge — put it back in 1866. His wisdom, as demonstrated repeatedly over the ages, is timeless. Yet there is something different, and especially troubling, about this time. of the New York we know is unmatched in modern memory. With Republicans reduced to hecklers, Albany Democrats, oblivious or reckless or both, are marching t...

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories A staffer to Gov. Andrew Cuomo has described in excruciating detail how, she alleges, the governor reached under her shirt and aggressively groped her at his Albany mansion. In an interview with the Times U...

Associated Press ALBANY — New York will boost spending by billions over the next year in a bid to revitalize the state’s hard-hit economy under a late spending plan that failed to pass in time Tuesday to prevent more delayed paychecks for state workers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long prided himself on getting the budget passed within a few days of an April 1 deadline and trying to keep spending increases minimal. Lawmakers narrowly met the budget deadline last spring at the start of the pandemic, when the Assembly and Senate didn’t offer their own spending proposals. A majority of Democ...

MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY — New York will boost spending by billions over the next year in a bid to revitalize the state's hard-hit economy under a budget deal announced Tuesday by lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo has long prided himself on getting the budget passed on time and trying to keep spending increases minimal. Lawmakers passed a budget on time last spring amid the pandemic, when the Assembly and Senate didn't offer their own spending proposals. Lawmakers hoped to pass the budget by midnight Tuesday. New York's Senate and Assembly passed legisl...

Associated Press ALBANY — New York will boost spending by billions over the next year in a bid to revitalize the state’s hard-hit economy under a late spending plan that failed to pass in time Tuesday to prevent more delayed paychecks for state workers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long prided himself on getting the budget passed within a few days of an April 1 deadline and trying to keep spending increases minimal. Lawmakers narrowly met the budget deadline last spring at the start of the pandemic, when the Assembly and Senate didn’t offer their own spending proposals. A majority of Democra...