Silver Says Deal Near on Cuomo’s $132.5 Billion New York Budget
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New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he expects a deal on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s $132.5 billion budget proposal as soon as today.
Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Long Island Republican, are still working with Cuomo’s office on details, including how they’ll allocate a 4 percent increase, or about $800 million, in education funding to local school districts. Cuomo proposed doling out $250 million through competitive grants, while Silver and Skelos have said they want more money given out based on need. Cuomo has said he’s flexible.